But Mr Juppé is retreating in the wider arena too.
The unspeakable humiliation of retreating in the face of Garibaldi's revolutionary army also carried risks.
Pujols pounded one anyway, sending center fielder Nyjer Morgan retreating in a sprint.
They tell of a fleeing multitude, a people retreating in panic, his kin on the run.
After days of torrents, waters were also retreating in the Indian states of Assam and Bihar.
Late tonight, more than 6,000 Madrid militiamen were reported retreating in confusion toward Aranjuer and toward Madrid.
Worries about Spain helped send stock markets down broadly in Europe, with Wall Street retreating in afternoon trading.
He moved easily, elegantly forward, the ball ever close to his feet, the defenders retreating in front of him.
In the South East, by contrast, unemployment is almost unchanged, while in London, it has actually fallen by 0.3 points.The Conservative Party is retreating in the north, too.
Last week, Ouseley resigned a position with the English soccer federation, saying he thought it was retreating in its fight against racism.
It attempted to tighten standards for investment advice once before, in 2010, before retreating in the face of hostility from the financial industry.
