Example Sentences
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She said she felt self-conscious about her appearance post-surgery and retreated further from the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He got things wrong with the way we retreated after scoring and his substitutions did not help.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
On both Monday and Tuesday, SpaceX nearly retreated to its IPO price of $135 a share, which valued the company at more than $1.7 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Oil futures retreated on hopes the U.S. and Iran could go back to talks after the current flare-up and exchange of strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
I retreated to my room, saving Yuki from all the yelling.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
