Example Sentences

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The S&P 500 had retreated before the current war owing to fears that artificial intelligence could upend software, financial services and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The images showed that Hektoria Glacier had retreated dramatically within a short window of time.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Mitigating, David Bentley KC told the court Prosper had "retreated into a harmful, internet world" and was "isolated from the real world".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

Like other carriers over the past several years, Farmers had retreated from the state’s home insurance market, limiting the number of policies it would issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

“I do not get the obsession,” Moody murmured to Trip, in the corner behind the kitchen island, where they had retreated with paper plates of quiche and pastries.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng