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retreated::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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he had only contempt for the retreated.
Examples of retreated
retreated
When the power lines were connected, the workers retreated to J-Village to wait.
From the sacbee.com
He committed to sideline calm this season and then retreated almost immediately.
From the sfgate.com
The fire train retreated toward Downtown as creasoted railroad ties caught fire.
From the post-gazette.com
Workers retreated to a quake-resistant shelter in the complex, with no injuries.
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At this point she dropped the expression and slowly retreated towards the house.
From the newscientist.com
Jones dunked the intentional miss and smiled broadly as he retreated on defense.
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Oil advanced to a six-week high and metal prices gained as the dollar retreated.
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Chile's Ipsa index fell 1.7 percent, while Mexico's Bolsa retreated 2.1 percent.
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American players retreated to their locker room and talked of a need to regroup.
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- (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
- Withdraw: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
- A place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- Move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
- (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
- Retrograde: move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
- "Retreat" is the sixth story arc of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of comic books, based upon the television series of the same name, and is written by television screenwriter Jane Espenson. ...
- "Retreat (Cries My Heart)" is a popular song, written by Nancy Farnsworth, Tommy Furtado, and Anita Boyer in 1952.
- Retreat railway station is a Metrorail station in Retreat, a suburb of Cape Town. It is a stop on the Southern Line, and the terminus of the Cape Flats Line. ...
