But now calligraphy has largely retreated to an aesthetic form that is practiced by only a small segment of people.

Palestinian gunmen have largely retreated to the city centers and refugee camps, where they can hide more easily.

All this while, the British Imperial Troops had largely retreated to their forts further west.

Congress has largely retreated from any meaningful effort to hold senior officials accountable.

He said both men were feeling pressure to end the stalemate, now that the Bush administration had largely retreated from a significant role in the peace negotiations.

To the southeast are the remnants of the Rifflerkees, which has largely retreated due to global warming.

In early December, mid-summer in the delta, the waters had largely retreated and the few remaining waterholes were magnets for the game.

But as a genre, a category of images, they had largely retreated from sight until now.

The Irish language had largely retreated from Meath when he was born, and neither of his parents spoke it.

Osgood, who had largely retreated to New York City, returned to his estate in 1924 to attempt to redevelop the area as a resort.