as in retreating (from)
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In 1999 and 2000, new offerings swamped the market's ability to absorb it, cutting off the flow of IPO proceeds to Internet companies that were meant to be the revenues of bigger tech companies.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
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Ragasa, known in the Philippines as Nando, made landfall as a super typhoon over Panuitan Island, in the northern Cagayan province, on Monday, damaging homes, cutting off roads, and triggering landslides.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Instead of simply handing over the keys, the former owners have taken the new young ones under their wing, offering advice and hands-on help.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The newest models of the Vampire drone, which is produced by a Ukrainian company called Skyfall, allows pilots to switch on AI mode midflight, effectively handing over the controls to an algorithm.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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After giving up 70 yards and a field goal on the opening drive, UM has held FSU to 111 yards on its ensuing five drives, which ended in three punts and two turnovers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Today's top stories Now three days into the government shutdown, neither side, Democratic nor Republican, shows signs of giving up ground.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Withdrawing (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawing%20%28from%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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