“Being a couch potato harms your health.”

“As part of the contract, the landlord withholds the furniture for the new apartment until the deposit is paid.”

“We would briefly stop at the lake for a break during our hike.”

“The enemy was there before them, but would quickly retreat at the sight of shields and pikes.”

“His jealous colleagues worked hard and strategically to impede his progression within the firm.”

“The billionaire would withhold his financial backing from any causes that were not in line with his vision for the future.”

“The company's product would continue to regress over the years, thus allowing competitors to encroach into their market share.”

“Decreasing the amount of heat will slow down the cooking process.”

“Many were hoping that Alex would retract his controversial theory that chemicals in the water were negatively impacting the natural instincts of frogs.”

“He chose to hide his knowledge of what had transpired for fear of repercussions.”

“She was going through a difficult time and asked if she could borrow some money from me.”

“Would it be possible to postpone the time of our meeting by an hour?”

“The bank would decrease interest rates by half a percent.”

“Stagnation in our product is acceptable for now as it is still dominant in the market.”

“He continued to protect the retreat of his army despite the constant harassment by the advancing enemies.”

“There was a halt in our journey due to a tree that had collapsed on the road.”

“The retrogression in the company's technology due to a lack of funding for research and development was noticeable.”

“It was now apparent that only a decrease in the nation's carbon tax would appease the enraged citizens.”