was retreating
- past progressive of retreat.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Coleman was retreating deeper into his bedroom, cutting contact with his family and friends in self-imposed isolation accelerated by the pandemic.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
But I think about this being a show that debuted in the middle of a pandemic when everybody was retreating, and it opened up a different part of the world and showed sunshine and possibility.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
Hernandez’s throw started leaking toward first base and hit an unsuspecting Zunino on the shoulder as he was retreating to the bag.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
"Abandoning YCC would mean the BOJ was retreating from ultra-loose policy, something unacceptable for Kuroda."
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2023
Cluny’s horde was retreating, back down the road to their camp at St. Ninian’s Church.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
