Pass in
Retreat
Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Nearby Words: retreated, retreating
Both terms in one sentence
- The (disastrous) retreat of the British from Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass in 1842.
Source: Tactical Withdrawal
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