retreats (from)

present tense third-person singular of retreat (from)

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escapes
Verb
  • The highest technology will not be the one that escapes nature but the one that learns how to participate in its deepest creative computation.
    Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • On clear, dry nights — like those across much of the interior West — that heat escapes very efficiently into space.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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“Retreats (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreats%20%28from%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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