Then again those louder sounds gradually retreated into distance, and the shouting voice made itself heard as the more audible sound of the two.

Soon after, a slow uplift caused the sea to gradually retreat westward.

They continued to lose control of their territories, however, and gradually retreated to the south.

Fouts gradually retreated into their world, teasing and talking the hours away in sign language.

This sea gradually retreated from the state before the end of the Paleozoic era.

They began closing the out-lying restaurants and gradually retreated to Indianapolis.

The Mundas gradually retreated to the southern and eastern part of the plateau.

It had been gradually retreating before the breakup event.

Around 1930 the singer retreated gradually from stage and started working as a teacher in Berlin.

The Ming forces gradually retreated north while fighting off several waves of attacks.