Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself. From LearnThat.org. [Hermann Hesse (1877-1962)]
The religious retreat is a form of vacation activity. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The disorderly retreat of French troops. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The only thing better than a quaint mountain retreat is a quaint PREFAB mountain retreat. From Wordnik.com. [RESOLUTION: 4 BIRDHOUSES | Inhabitat] Reference
Both said the term retreat mining goes back decades and that Murray's probably talking about different mining techniques. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 8, 2007] Reference
Both said the term retreat mining goes back decades and that Murray is probably talking about different mining techniques. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 12, 2007] Reference
The man did not know the meaning of the word retreat. From Wordnik.com. [Extreme Measures] Reference
In their eyes, a retreat is a shameful flight; and flight is indelible infamy. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
QUESTION: Mr. Stickler, do you know if there has been in this mine what they call retreat mining, we've heard various reports. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 7, 2007] Reference
They did not retreat from the rude smells of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Laurence Leamer biography] Reference
For the broadband companies, Waxman's retreat is a setback. From Wordnik.com. [Net Neutrality Proposal Falls Apart] Reference
He who had not allowed the word retreat to enter his lexicon now saw a rout. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Shot] Reference
MURRAY: I wish you would take the word retreat mining out of your vocabulary. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 7, 2007] Reference
While the McConaugheys 'wooded retreat is unusual, their desire to stay put isn't. From Wordnik.com. [Renovation Revolution] Reference
By the second night of battle, the Iraqis ordered a full retreat from the palm grove. From Wordnik.com. [Battle Raises Questions On Iraq Security Readiness] Reference
MURRAY: Number one, I wish you would take the word retreat mining out of your vocabulary. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 12, 2007] Reference
Rather, a number of analysts were expecting a near-term retreat as economic reality sets in. From Wordnik.com. [MarketWatch.com - Top Stories] Reference
The show's producers moved her to a mountain retreat, where she said the air was much better. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: June 12, 2005 - June 18, 2005 Archives] Reference
He also stressed that BP would not retreat from the US, or from deepwater projects in general. From Wordnik.com. [BP boss Bob Dudley draws a line under 'traumatic' period] Reference
Was her solo work a response to or retreat from the "noise" she created with Metallic Falcons?. From Wordnik.com. [Matteah Baim (No 887)] Reference
The ETF became overbought exactly one week ago, leading to the short term retreat just mentioned. From Wordnik.com. [TradingMarkets] Reference
Giving us the huge Sarah McLaughlin Strings Swell and slo-mo retreat is just a little over the top. From Wordnik.com. [Doctor Who: First Season Finale] Reference
Or as the Oxford dictionary says, a retreat is “withdrawing from confrontation with enemy forces”. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Zimbabwe: Was the ministerial retreat necessary?] Reference
Read Examiner. com's A lush garden retreat translates into a therapeutic feeling of serenity, comfort and. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Resul Pookutty becomes Academy member] Reference
Democratic members of Congress must retreat from the notion that all tea party members are crazed hooligans. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Clinton Terror Bill] Reference
As Dent gains political prominence in Gotham, Batman begins to retreat from the spotlight as the city's hero. From Wordnik.com. [Kevin's Review: The Dark Knight - The Dark Has Never Been So Bright « FirstShowing.net] Reference
The word retreat didn't seem to be in his vocabulary, even when he was discouraged ... as he so clearly was now. From Wordnik.com. [Wizard and Glass]
The second seemed to retreat from the original finding by deciding thatNatives are still subject to Canadian law. From Wordnik.com. [Donald Marshall: 1953-2009 « Mudpuddle] Reference
I also have a very personal criteria that when I get that sick it's a sign I need to retreat from the world and REST. From Wordnik.com. [Through a Petrie Dish, Darkly] Reference
Frijoles Canyon is a lush, well-watered, well-sheltered retreat from the much harsher desert landscape of the plateau. From Wordnik.com. [The people of Frijoles Canyon] Reference
Perhaps it's because cell service at the retreat is unreliable, so it's harder to cheat with a Web-enabled smart phone. From Wordnik.com. [Retreats Surrender to Wi-Fi] Reference
Presumably the disastrous retreat from the French coast at Dunkirk early in this war was not far from their minds, either. From Wordnik.com. [Claremont.org] Reference
By sending out surrogates to gingerly retreat from the "heart and soul" statement, Kerry missed a "Sister Souljah moment.". From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Election results highlight Democrats' cultural woes] Reference
The word retreat and defeat are not easy for people emotionally and physically invested in this fight to hear -- from anyone. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Yon - Online Magazine] Reference
"I had to fire over their heads, sir, but the P90 seriously startled that guy with the cloak and he called retreat, I guess.". From Wordnik.com. [Wraithbait] Reference
In the middle of this nasty battle is Laura Israel, a veteran film editor, who has a small mountain retreat near the village. From Wordnik.com. [Stewart Nusbaumer: A Battle in the Catskills: Wind Power] Reference
How would it advance the war on terrorism to grant al-Qaeda's fondest wish -- an untimely American retreat from the Middle East?. From Wordnik.com. [Rhetoric A Weakness? - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com] Reference
I started out my retreat day feeling almost as if I were in retreat – from living life in any sort of positive, productive way. From Wordnik.com. [Power of Two] Reference
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