Example Sentences

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Dillon Crawford, was described as "enthusiastically and aggressively" pushing his way to the front of the crowd to get to retreating police in Belmont Road.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He will burrow down even deeper, likely retreating even further into his fictions and fantasies.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"The miners are retreating deeper and deeper into the jungle," he said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Mallori Johnson plays her sister Anaia: shy, retreating and “emotional,” a descriptor that lands like an insult on her psyche.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He yanked them out and yelled at the retreating medic, “I’m an American!”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge