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Sentence count:77Posted:2017-06-07Updated:2020-07-24
Similar words: beat a retreatretreatretreatedcreatingovereatingretreadtreatisebeatingMeaning: [rɪ'trɪːt]  adj. moving back or away. 
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1. The government is retreating from its promises.
2. The flood waters are slowly retreating.
3. He watched her retreating figure.
4. He has a retreating chin.
5. Gladys Brown glowered at Meryl's slender retreating back.
6. As a result, ice caps are retreating.
7. Racal appears to be retreating from the market.
8. But males retreating to the backwoods to beat their chests and nurture each other is not a healthy solution.
9. Friends of the Earth accused the government of retreating from a firmly-stated commitment to identify contaminated land.
10. Lindsey stifled a sigh as she watched his retreating figure.
11. The administration is retreating from its goal of buying 75 Stealth bombers.
12. His pulse was a distant polka retreating into the unknown.
13. Below the old Church at Battersea the retreating flood had left exposed a wide shelf of mud and gravel.
14. It is clear that we are not retreating from our influence on nature.
15. Of course, retreating from the trials of the twentieth century existence does not mean one wants to abandon its many creature comforts.
16. Retreating ice shelves could be expected as a result of global warming, but are not in themselves evidence of it.
17. Olive steadfastly refused to move from the Hall, retreating gradually into the east wing as the rest deteriorated.
18. Retreating troops were told to abandon their weapons and run as fast as they could towards the beach.
19. If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters.
20. Kirkus also made a solo attempt on the line now known as Nameless, retreating from its final pitch.
21. "You haven't heard the last of this!'' shouted Spencer, retreating up the stairs.
22. And some, and among them Rhodri Parry, had more dangerous and precious things to hide from the retreating soldiery.
23. Behind her back, Mitch looked sceptically at his editor and Richie grinned, his gaze on Maggie's retreating figure.
24. The only trouble was this: the sepoys kept on bravely coming forward, while he and his men kept on retreating.
25. Perform combination techniques on the move so that you are able to work effectively in a retreating as well as an advancing mode.sentencedict.com
26. Destiny tapped Colin Powell on the shoulder and he sold a million books before retreating to his Virginia mansion.
27. She traced a pattern over the rough-hewn stone of the sill, while behind her there was no sound of retreating footsteps.
28. Stopping to pick his hat off the road, he looked up at the retreating men.
29. Terry was standing at the landing window, Rose just retreating down the stairs.
30. She felt a sharp blow to her arm and gasped, retreating further.
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