retreating

"The floodwaters damaged many homes in our town. "

"He is a student of life."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Only a small fraction of the students passed the difficult math test. "

"After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback."

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

"The approach to the school was blocked by a fallen tree. "

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

"My grandmother used an ointment to soothe her cracked hands after gardening. "

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

"My sister approaches problems differently than I do. "

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "