Noun : The library was his retreat. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : The army retreated. ,a retreating chin. From Dictionary.com.
More recently, restrictionists are retreating from the lovefest. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference
The Russians then destroyed it, while retreating from the Germans, in. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
There is no stopping or retreating from a ruthlessly advancing PowerPoint show. From Wordnik.com. [PECHA KUCHA LONDON | Inhabitat] Reference
The euro is down against the dollar, retreating from a six-month high hit last week. From Wordnik.com. [Euro Falls From 6-Month Highs Against Dollar] Reference
Instead of retreating from the debate, however, Media Matters has decided to punch harder. From Wordnik.com. [Political Correction: Media Matters Re-Launches Sister Site, Then Slams Issa] Reference
This legislation would impose a binding deadline for U.S. troops to begin retreating from Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [Stromata Blog:] Reference
For fifteen days he and other Gurkhas marched in the jungle, retreating from a much larger force of Japanese. From Wordnik.com. [Colonel Cross of the Gurkhas] Reference
A helmeted militiaman on the roof fired his AK-47 rifle into the air before retreating from a shower of stones. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Iran: More citizen video from protests] Reference
At the same time, largely unnoticed, South America is retreating from the pluralism of the 1990s into a malignant neo-caudillismo. From Wordnik.com. [Courtesy of the Calgary Herald] Reference
"You have not what I call a retreating chin, the line merely deflects. From Wordnik.com. [Evelyn Innes] Reference
Safe am I within the castle of God's word retreating. From Wordnik.com. [Dwelling in Beulah Land] Reference
So the idea of retreating from that percentage is, well, gross in light of what he sees. From Wordnik.com. [Home - BostonHerald.com] Reference
White House officials will tell you a lot of concerns that the president has -- namely retreating from these democratic reforms. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 24, 2005] Reference
Himself, "adds Luke (Lu 5: 16)," into the wilderness, and prayed "; retreating from the popular excitement into the secret place of the. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
There is no point in even thinking about "retreating". From Wordnik.com. [Edwards Hits Obama (And Hillary) Again Over Iraq] Reference
It seemed that they were going to fight some kind of retreating battle. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 19, 2001] Reference
A moment I too entertain the idea of retreating once more to the protecting depths of my old shady hat. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876] Reference
The first indication that they list for the surge working is that al-Qaeda is "retreating" from Baghdad. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: "Only Fools Support Bush's Escalation"] Reference
The problem all began with the KMT army "retreating" to Taiwan after losing to the Communist Party in China. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Anti on Why Chen Won't Go] Reference
When Democrats said "not yet," they could be accused of "retreating" from a measure they'd never endorsed in the first place. From Wordnik.com. [March 2006] Reference
I certainly had the thought that they were kind of retreating from a position that we had sought to join them in to be consistent. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Judge Charles Burton Testifies on Palm Beach County Canvassing Board's Dimpled Ballot Selection Process - November 22, 2000] Reference
Were sportswriters retreating from the debate?. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - NFL's front-office inequities as clear as black and white] Reference
So that's for the 'retreating' of Friend Salome Kaye. From Wordnik.com. [Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life] Reference
The "retreating" Brussilov suddenly turned round and fell on Von. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) Neuve Chapelle, Battle of Ypres, Przemysl, Mazurian Lakes] Reference
As has been reported this week, Obama is "retreating" on climate. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Instead, he ordered his Third Corps to harass the tail end of Lee's "retreating" army. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The reunion was bumpy and short-lived, with the family "retreating" from contact, he explained. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news from the public and voluntary sectors, including health, children, local government and social care, plus SocietyGuardian jobs | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Either he is retreating, which is the only thing we need fear, or he is changing his position. ". From Wordnik.com. [War and Peace] Reference
Either he is retreating, which is the only thing we need fear, or he is changing his position.”. From Wordnik.com. [War and Peace] Reference
We knew nothing of 'retreating' and we knew all about the enemy with whom we were to come in contact. From Wordnik.com. [On Commando] Reference
The scholar, Dr. Vijay Kumar Raina, said some glaciers were "retreating" but that was nothing out of the ordinary. From Wordnik.com. [The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines] Reference
He had a way of retreating into his own little world. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Debates] Reference
Afterward, Benton seems tired, but he isn't retreating. From Wordnik.com. [Marching Into Macon] Reference
The waters are only now retreating from some inundated pasturelands. From Wordnik.com. [The Return Of The Big Cats] Reference
But retreating into a stay-at-home world has risks -- both political and social. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: Digitally Divided] Reference
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