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retreats

  • plural
    of retreat.
    retreat
    noun
    the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
  • present tense form
    of retreat (3rd person singular).
    retreat
    noun
    the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.

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The team is particularly interested in studying whether similar retreats could help people living with chronic pain, mood disorders, or conditions involving the immune system.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

Plus, oil prices hit $100 a barrel, and corporate retreats are becoming more like a kid’s birthday party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Buddhism-themed tourism is thriving and tens of thousands of locals and foreigners sign up every year for "temple stay" retreats where they eat simple monastic food, do chores and meditate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

For now, it's the slowest of retreats from the States, the memory of those early days in New York and New Jersey now dimmed, the hope of the 4-0 win over Bolivia crushed to bits.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The Soviet players were subsidized by their government and in many cases given dachas as retreats where they could study and train for matches.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady