Example Sentences

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Those makers have pivoted toward higher-margin AI memory chips, and Micron is retreating from parts of the consumer market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

"He is reeling, he is retreating, and that is a good thing," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday while leaving the door open to a future increase, a cautious stance at a time when rapid inflation is retreating but is not yet vanquished.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Nielsen-Gammon said July and August don’t have as much sunlight because the sun is retreating from the summer solstice, which was Wednesday.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Just in time, too, because the glass is retreating and I’m standing free in the arena.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins