were retreating
- past progressive of retreat.
Example Sentences
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The martial vocabulary of his books with titles like “The Bloody Crossroads,” “Why We Are in Vietnam” and “World War IV” was striking when American cultural elites were retreating from military engagement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
But investors were retreating from risky assets and shifting into bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
That score was characteristically smart, slamming on the brakes and stepping out into the blind-side to cross as Samoa were retreating.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
Jackson did well to head the ball over two Tottenham defenders who were retreating toward their own goal line.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
We were retreating not simply from Great-Bridge, but from Norfolk itself.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
