Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act denoted by the verb retreat.
- noun Specifically, in mining, a process by which a vein is untouched until after all the gangways, etc., are driven, when the mineral extraction begins at the boundary and progresses toward the shaft.
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- verb Present participle of
retreat .
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Examples
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The British Army retreating -- _retreating_ -- after these glorious years -- that is what burns into me hour after hour!
Elizabeth's Campaign Humphry Ward 1885
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The euro is down against the dollar, retreating from a six-month high hit last week.
Euro Falls From 6-Month Highs Against Dollar Associated Press 2010
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More recently, restrictionists are retreating from the lovefest.
IPSC, first plenary session Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Canada is slipping down the development ladder, retreating from a complex, diverse economy towards dependence on a single primary resource, which happens to be the dirtiest commodity known to man.
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Real estate agents are already seeing would-be foreclosure buyers retreating from the market, said Lucien Salvant, spokesman for the National Association of Realtors.
Title insurers seek to insulate themselves from foreclosure losses Elizabeth Razzi 2010
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Instead of retreating from the debate, however, Media Matters has decided to punch harder.
Political Correction: Media Matters Re-Launches Sister Site, Then Slams Issa The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Looked at from a celestial perspective, the American model of religion, far from retreating, is going global.
Fun With Statistics John 2009
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Signs are building that China's government is retreating from the single-minded focus on high growth that pulled it through the global financial crisis, and is instead emphasizing structural changes that could contribute more to expansion and jobs in the struggling West.
World Watch 2010
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More recently, restrictionists are retreating from the lovefest.
Archive 2009-08-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Real estate agents are already seeing would-be foreclosure buyers retreating from the market, said Lucien Salvant, spokesman for the National Association of Realtors.
Title insurers seek to insulate themselves from foreclosure losses Elizabeth Razzi 2010
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