Sentence examples for were already retreating from inspiring English sources

Some glaciers, like those in the Alps, were already retreating before the 20th-century burst of greenhouse emissions.

Indeed, most of those who did forecast instant dire consequences are already retreating to their fallback position: that Brexit will be a slow burn, with the impact only felt over time.

The stock took a bit more of a beating than most following last week's market plunge, but MEE was already retreating from overhead resistance in the 54 region when the worst happened.

The remainder of the garrison was already retreating northwards, following orders received from Liman von Sanders on 21 September, four days before Chaytor's attack.

The Cretaceous Seaway was already retreating east and to the south by the time the locally 1700 feet thick Straight Cliffs Formation was deposited.

Stand a bit far away from the person and cross your arms over your chest, showing that you're already retreating.

When Jacobs joined this community action as a mere foot soldier, she hadn't yet become a public figure, but Moses's power and influence were already in retreat.

The old strip clubs were already in retreat, hounded out by dirty bookshops and video outlets that invariably promised more than they delivered, not to mention the clip joints where lovely ladies would entice you to buy questionable alcohol at exorbitant prices and then disappear, leaving empty promises floating in the air.

This maximum stand was short-lived as the North Sea and Atlantic margins were already in retreat whilst eastern margins were still advancing up until c. 20 ka BP.

Stocks were already expected to retreat somewhat after last week's rally, during which the technology-dominated Nasdaq composite index had its biggest weekly percentage gain in 13 months.

They were unpleasantly surprised to learn that the best three divisions had been moved to the north and that the remaining forces were already in full retreat.