as in to withdraw (from)
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Meanwhile, young people are trying to escape algorithmic environments in search of true human connection.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026 -
When play resumed, the Royals were an out away from escaping ninth-inning trouble.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Experts warn other delivery platforms and foreign companies, including a major Spanish hotel chain already downsizing, may retreat from Cuba, cutting off lifelines for families amid shortages and blackouts.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Throughout the episode, Whoopi Goldberg struggled to cut to commercial break, repeatedly having to cut off her co-hosts in heated interactions with the vice president.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Retreat (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreat%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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