Whenever he pushed himself into trouble, the far-sighted commodore provided himself with means for a graceful retreat.

Several routine questions followed, obviously of the breakaway variety, and the police made a graceful retreat.

Scott, however, wasn't going to allow her a graceful retreat.

The only thing left was a graceful retreat.

He doesn't want Saddam to have a graceful retreat.

The victors, one school official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, are now seeking a graceful retreat.

He could discern no graceful retreat.

But Portugal's graceful retreat has been spoiled by a vicious gang war for control of Macao's gambling business.

If she'd had any doubts about Tara's relationship with the villa's owner, they rapidly evaporated as she watched the other girl's body language in graceful retreat.

The honor guard standing outside her door snapped to attention, and it was too late for a graceful retreat.