The English and their allies were steadily retreating all over the field.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Protesters and soldiers took turns pushing towards each other then retreating.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

Pachauri however says that the controversy should not take away attention from the fact that Himalayan glaciers like those in other parts of the world are in fact retreating due to global warming.

VOA: standard.2010.01.23