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Sentence count:178+8Posted:2017-03-06Updated:2020-07-24
Similar words: beat a retreatretreatget readytreattreatyentreattreatisemistreatMeaning: [rɪ'trɪːt]  n. people who have retreated. 
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61. Morrissey took the phone off the hook and retreated to a London flat.
62. When their typically apocalyptic vision of a new world faded, they retreated for the most part into traditional humility.
63. The decision had taken so long and polio had so retreated from public concern that it was all anticlimactic.
64. Deng retreated further from public view, only to re-emerge in early 1992 with his trip to the south.
65. The waiter bowed and retreated, Stephen and Lily dissolved into laughter.
66. The sun left a red stain behind as it retreated below the horizon.
67. But lie still regarded the result as crucial and in no way retreated from his new-found determination to fight.
68. Needless to say, no lunch for him, as he retreated amidst hoots and laughter, carrying the offending object.
69. She retreated back downstairs, and climbed on to the mildewed sofa, hugging her knees up to her chin.
70. The arms, suddenly nerveless, dropped me, and the Shetland sweater retreated smartly.
71. Mr Mullen's face seemed to darken and swell, and Anna retreated behind Jimmy.
72. Not finding that possible in the established routine of a firm practice, he retreated to academe.
73. The watchman retreated to get on with his cooking and perhaps ponder his next step.
74. But after the release of Mob Rule in 1980, Allen retreated from the scene and his books became increasingly collectable classics.
75. Bernice could hardly resist the urge to turn and run, but she supported Defries and retreated step by step.
76. The band retreated safely, blocking pursuit with rocks and fallen trees.
77. In Stockholm, equities retreated broadly, hurt by climbing bond yields and weakness in the pharmaceutical sector.
78. After Melusina she appears to have written no more poetry, and retreated further and further into voluntary silence.
79. They retreated to keep under cover in some dark lonely spot.
79. Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and make good sentences.
80. The toms had initially retreated to the lowest eaves of the roof.
81. And you've retreated further and further into it, and I've been jealous.
82. He retreated to Ibiza and, not too industriously, began working on a series of songs.
83. After several hours of fierce fighting, the rebel troops retreated in disorder.
84. Then she retreated into the entrance to the Metro out of the biting wind and opened it.
85. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced as much as 7. 28 then retreated to 1001. 39, ahead 3. 09.
86. Cryptic teaser: Whose Red Army marched on Moscow, then retreated in agony after a shoot-out?
87. Even then these stubborn blue lines retreated in fairly good order.
88. We retreated to the house, with confessions of lost-bottle and do-better vows for the morrow.
89. He looked absolutely grim, advancing, tapping the whip lightly on the ground as the horse retreated rhythmically.
90. As the Ice Age passed and the earth warmed, the glaciers, year by year, retreated.
More similar words: beat a retreatretreatget readytreattreatyentreattreatisemistreattreatmentcreatethreatenlaureatepermeatedrepeateddefeatedthreatenedrepeatedlythreateningmetreretractretrospectretractilestretchstretchytheatrestretch outretrospectionretrospectiveretroactivelytread
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