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.
will be retreating
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future progressiveof retreat.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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"Saudi Arabia has the ability to push forward with its aviation and tourism strategy when others will be retreating and retracting," aviation consultant Brendan Sobie said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2021
"I fancy the chief part of our occupation will be retreating until the British come up."
From The Guns of Europe by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
If you refer to the united British and Portuguese troops, you will be good enough to bear in mind that they will be retreating before the Prince.
From The Snare by Rafael Sabatini
