are retreating
- present progressive of retreat.
Example Sentences
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Despite growing confidence among traders and analysts that oil prices are poised to climb anew, speculators whipsawed by nearly five-months of on-again, off-again war are retreating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Many are retreating back into the shadows as they fear previously routine tasks, such as traveling across states, filing taxes and seeking medical care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Global investors are retreating from the dollar and U.S. government debt, favoring gold and other hard-currency assets, a trend dubbed the “Sell America” trade.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
This is because the Chinese government reiterated a ban on bitcoin mining, where it’s particularly cheap owing to inexpensive energy, and high-cost miners outside China are retreating as lower prices have dented their profitability.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
I can’t say exactly, but I know that a great many of the rebels are retreating to the mountains back of San Isidro.
From The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon by Stratemeyer, Edward
