"retreat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Wine culture peaked in the 17th century and slowly retreated until the late 20th century.
- But the tides soon turned against them and the Archbishop had to retreat from the affairs of court until his death.
- If a piece that cannot retreat or move aside advances across the board until it reaches the other side, it must promote.
- He retreated until his back flattened against a bulkhead.
- But the water did not retreat until early afternoon.
- The remnants of the division retreated into Austria, near its home station, until the final days of the war.
- He would not even agree to retreat until too late because of an eclipse of the moon.
- Despite repeated attacks by the main Union body, the men of the forlorn hope were unable to retreat until nightfall.
- Eventually retreating through Germany until the end of the war, when it surrendered.
- As he clicked the point down, the clip retreated until flush with the barrel.
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