The ice retreated for the last time about 12,500 years ago.

I retreated with the rest, for eight and forty hours.

Following this the sea retreated to the west for a short time.

However, she retreated from the public eye for a while.

Retreating too quickly for the eye to judge its form.

They may have to retreat for a significant amount of time before being able to do so again.

Soon, we won't have to retreat so far for safety.

They retreated to the far corner of the room for a war conference.

And then she retreated for a while, raising a child.

At the same time, the main Russian army retreated for almost three months.