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Meanings of retreating in English

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Usage of retreating in English
1
For a long moment he simply stared, dumbfounded, at her retreating figure.
Arthas: rise of the lich king
2
The door closed behind him; his retreating footsteps echoed in the corridor.
Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories
3
Of course, that didn't stop her from charging after his retreating form.
Darkness unleashed
4
However, he expects a turnaround now that crude oil prices are retreating.
Reuters
5
Safe haven German government bond futures were also retreating from record highs.
Reuters
6
The British government is retreating fast from its previously-declared Brexit negotiating position.
The Irish Times
7
The retreating forests had taken all her familiar food sources with them.
Rain Wild Chronicles 02 - Dragon Haven
8
By the time she did, she saw only the familiar form retreating.
Atonement
9
The US is retreating, Russia remains unpredictable, and China's weight is increasing.
The Guardian
10
Feb. 10-Fiercefighting in the Carpathian passes; Russians are retreating from Bukowina.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, ...
11
The euro slipped, retreating from a one-week high set before Bernanke's speech.
Reuters
12
The Senator welcomed them; but he looked again after the retreating Nancy.
A Little Miss Nobody; Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall
13
But the windows of the retreating first story still remained in shadow.
The Hampstead Mystery
14
He tore in the direction whence came the patter of retreating foot-steps.
The Head of Kay's
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The odd thing was that the retreating force were in good heart.
Huntingtower
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But the delay and similar delays elsewhere helped the retreating Northern army.
The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley Campaign
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Retreating across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common