It was backing through the irised wall with him, moving slowly but steadily, its arms retracting to bring him ever closer to its fearsome face.

Dr. Crusher touched a panel, and the arm retracted on both sides of the biobed, though she kept a firm hand on his shoulder.

Then the hypo withdrew and the arm retracted into its nest.

The arm retracted and she looked at what it had watered: a fern tree.

By the time they reached deck one, the arms had almost completely retracted.

Then I saw Jeremy's arm retract from the blow.

Motionless, with all its arms retracted, it had become a pop-art barber pole.

The arms and legs retracted slightly, because she was smaller than the Deltan.

The crossing arm retracts flush against the bumper while not activated, such as when the bus is in motion.

The droid stopped at once, the arms and legs retracted, the motors shut down, and the droid went still.