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Definition of Retreating
1. retreat [v] - See also: retreat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Retreating
Literary usage of Retreating
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"On an inspection of the map it was manifest that Hardee, in retreating from
Fayetteville, had baited in the narrow. ..."
2. Coal Mining in Arkansas by Alvin Arthur Steel (1910)
"The main objection to longwall retreating is the cost of development. ... The cost
of development for longwall retreating can best be reduced by mining the ..."
3. The American Revolution by John Fiske (1891)
"Straggling combats ensued from time to time, and the retreating British left
nothing undone which brave men retreating could do; but the incessant, ..."
4. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1875)
"... saw the colours retreating with only a small CHAP, band around them. ...
between the retreating colours and the enemy advancing to overtake them, ..."
5. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau (1873)
"The cottages looked more snug and comfortable, and their inhabitants were seen
only for a moment, and then went quietly in and shut the door, retreating ..."
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