retreat
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This proxy suggests to Panirgitzoglou that investor leverage stands “at extreme levels by historical standards” but showing some signs of retreat in recent months.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Global oil prices, meanwhile, extended their long monthly retreat in overnight trading, and changed hands at levels last seen prior to the first U.S. attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The reversal followed a sharp retreat in SpaceX and Tesla shares as technology stocks broadly tumbled, fuelled by growing doubts over the long-term profitability of artificial intelligence.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Oil’s retreat below $80 a barrel may be good news for consumers, but it complicates the outlook for packaged-food companies.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
The eldest children thought it best to retreat into the homes beneath the stone temples of Ingapirca.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing retreat
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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