How to use "retreat" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "retreat" in popular movie and book plots

  • Lee bribes the retreat owner with a car to convince Eddie to come.  - America's Sweethearts
  • The humans are forced to retreat and wait for the next attack, thinking that it will be their last stand.  - The Matrix Revolutions
  • He carries her back, but sees that the Japanese have returned, forcing them to retreat to the cave again.  - Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
  • The samurai then retreat to their hideout.  - Sanjuro
  • Sauron's army strikes and overwhelms the city of Osgiliath, forcing Faramir and his garrison to retreat back to Minas Tirith.  - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The company is able to retreat safely, and Witt is later buried by Welsh and his squadmates.  - The Thin Red Line (1998 film)
  • Neo manages to defend himself, but is forced to retreat from the increasingly overwhelming numbers.  - The Matrix Reloaded
  • Barnes orders the rest of the platoon to retreat and goes back into the jungle to find Elias' group.  - Platoon (film)
  • Letty has plans to share a country retreat with her longtime friend, Marjorie.  - Quartet in Autumn
  • The two retreat from the mansion when more of the Gold Ghosts appear.  - Luigi's Mansion
  • Annoyed, he advances on her, causing her to retreat and fall on a pile of ashes.  - My Man Godfrey
  • As the unusual duel continues northward, the Confederate Army of Tennessee is ordered to retreat and the Northern army advances in its wake.  - The General (1926 film)
  • As some of the bikers, shot by Peter, are consumed by the zombies, the rest retreat with their stolen goods.  - Dawn of the Dead (1978 film)
  • After confirming this, the soldiers retreat from the barricade.  - Les Misérables
  • After a long and brutal fight, Gigan and Megalon both retreat and Godzilla and Jet Jaguar shake hands on a job well done.  - Godzilla vs. Megalon
  • Godzilla fights Ebirah and defeats it, ripping off both Ebirah's claws and causing it to retreat into the sea.  - Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

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