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Meanings of retreated back in English

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Usage of retreated back in English
1
After a quick look around he retreated back the way he'd come.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
2
She flirted with it for a bit, then retreated back up north.
The Guardian
3
They had retreated back a few paces to avoid the salt showers.
Won from the Waves
4
She tilted her head at Jed, and retreated back into the corridor.
The Naked God
5
The sentinels retreated back to the encampment, and the whole army was roused.
David Crockett: His Life and Adventures
6
Frings followed the group as it retreated back inside to their oil-drum fire.
The vaults
7
I ignored the page and retreated back to my internal dialogue.
Making rounds with oscar: the extraordinary gift of an ordinary ...
8
She retreated back across my hand, rewound herself about my wrist, and faded.
The Great Book of Amber
9
The vampire hissed, let go of Julie, and retreated back into the room.
Monster Hunter International
10
She bobbed her head apprehensively, and retreated back into the apartment.
The Naked God
11
The soldiers had retreated back into the corridor behind us.
The White Invaders
12
In moments, the bounty hunters had retreated back through the trees toward the roadway.
Arcanum Unbounded
13
Then she smiled again, and nodded to them, and retreated back to her mother.
John Caldigate
14
Had she retreated back into the World Between the Worlds?
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
15
He frowned into the room, and then turned and retreated back into the hall.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
16
She yanked out her knife, confiscated his weapon, and retreated back to the kitchen.
Map of bones
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
Common