retreats (from)

present tense third-person singular of retreat (from)

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escapes
Verb
  • Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … ON THE RUN – Fear grips major US city as accused teen killer escapes in jail error.
    , FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Retreats (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreats%20%28from%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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