| 1 | The nations that resist that alliance are in retreat. | |
| 2 | They laughed at retreat afterretreat of the American army. | |
| 3 | The welfare state and the bond market have collided, and the welfare state is in retreat. | |
| 4 | A ceasefire would also suit the rebels if only because they are losing. | |
| 5 | However, a rebel commander said his fighters had retreated in the eastern town of Brega. |