Clearly, certain diseases are beating a retreat in the face of medical advances.

很明显，面对医学的进步，某些疾病正在撤退。

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Japan Inc went on a global buying binge 20 years ago, snatching up vanity assets such as the Rockefeller Centre and the Pebble Beach golf course before beating a hasty retreat.

日本公司在20年前大掀收购热潮，在攫取洛克菲勒中心和圆石滩高尔夫球场这些浮华资产后功成身退。

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Two decades after the Kremlin started beating the retreat from the Soviet empire, a new hegemony, based on pipelines rather than tanks, is advancing and shows every sign of proving durable.

ECONOMIST: An assertive Russia will flex its energy muscles

In 2008, he was assigned to Hounslow, West London, and became "an integral member of the Corps of Drums throughout the Battalion's time on public duties, the highlight of which was being a part of the Household Division's Beating the Retreat -- a real honour for a line infantry Corps of Drums, " the ministry said.

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The day ended with a rendition of military musical march The Beating of Retreat.

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