I only felt it expedient to make a rapid retreat.

It was still possible by a rapid retreat to avoid an action which the Allies would be sure to lose.

In 2007, scientists were stunned by the Arctic sea ice's rapid retreat.

Down the road, four other men were in rapid retreat past the shelter of the bend.

Now she let her go, with an amused expression at the girl's rapid retreat.

Thus rapid retreat can have several other causes than CO2 increase in the atmosphere.

By the time I had recovered myself, the white form was in rapid retreat.

She beat a rapid retreat to the kitchen garden.

I'm not sure I was convinced - there are so many other glaciers in rapid retreat.

Looking up the street, she just caught a glimpse of the organ in rapid retreat.