Example Sentences

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Shake Shack’s shares retreated following the shift in guidance, falling 9.2% in premarket trading to $56.49.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They make clear why Duchamp, a master chess player, retreated from the challenges of modern painting into the safer, cooler terrain—the anti-art gamesmanship—of the Readymade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Johnson has since retreated from the media, although he met with Cabinet officials and members of Congress during Trump’s first term.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

After a backlash erupted, CBS quickly retreated, announcing it would “waive further enforcement” pending additional review.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Anya could hear him banging on the walls as he retreated to wherever he went when he disappeared.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack