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• There were parts of it that were a little bit retrograde.
  — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 2 June 2017
• In some ways, then, the system seems rather retrograde.
  — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
• Use this retrograde to reassess the areas of your life ruled by Mars.
  — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 27 Jan. 2020
• Cue the bleating anger from some fans, the weak-kneed squeamishness from some retrograde corners of the league.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 23 June 2021
• Look at it this way: At least Mercury isn’t in retrograde.
  — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 14 Oct. 2017
• Their reasons were many and complex and mostly came back to a retrograde view of time that Putin seemed to share.
  — James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022
• Below, shop 18 feel-good items to survive the retrograde funk.
  — Alice Bell, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2018
• Seen from Mars, Earth appears to be in retrograde during this time.
  — National Geographic, 11 Apr. 2016
• On Thursday, Mercury goes retrograde, but even this can’t stop all the sweetness of these days.
  — Claire Comstock-Gay, The Cut, 19 Mar. 2018
• Two outer planets go retrograde in your house of home and family at the end of April.
  — Randon Rosenbohm, Allure, 31 Mar. 2019
• While fear of Mercury retrograde is rampant, there is no cause for alarm.
  — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 26 Jan. 2020
• For most of July and August though, Mars will be retrograde in your love sector and a few sext from the ex may follow.
  — Rebecca Gordon, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2018
• That, too, is a sobering message for these retrograde times.
  — Janet Maslin, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2018
• Films that have been blasted as sexist and retrograde, like Showgirls, do pass it.
  — Kyle Smith, National Review, 17 July 2017
• But naming a city street after such a retrograde on race sends a message, and a message like that matters.
  — Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2018
• Once a sign of opulence, real fur is now more likely to mark a woman as retrograde and tone-deaf.
  — Devorah Rose, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2018
• While Cancer’s moods can change as quickly as the lunar phases cycle, the great news is that the moon never goes retrograde.
  — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 19 Dec. 2017
• Not for the first time, Blair is irked by his retrograde thinking, and Alison's awkward attempts to lighten the mood don't help.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2020
• But to some, the choice reveals how retrograde the royal wedding really is.
  — Anna North, Vox, 15 May 2018
• Today, these nicknames seem retrograde, if not just plain wrong.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2020
• The most retrograde gender norms could again rule the American workplace.
  — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2019
• Once a Masonic temple, the museum had the retrograde decadence of a Parisian palace.
  — Washington Post, 16 July 2021
• One thing to keep in mind, however, is that Saturn is going retrograde.
  — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 19 Dec. 2017
• Although still there’s so much retrograde stuff going on.
  — Recode Staff, Recode, 16 Mar. 2018
• Is Mercury in retrograde not as close as many of us come to religious belief anymore?
  — Devin Friedman, GQ, 14 June 2018
• To that setup, playwright Stephens adds still more retrograde male fantasies.
  — Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2018
• Don’t forget that Mars is still retrograde until August 27, so take action in bite-sized chunks.
  — Jodie Layne, Teen Vogue, 27 July 2018
• When Mercury goes retrograde next month, all rumors will crash and burn, so steer clear of disaster before it’s too late.
  — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 30 Oct. 2017
• But Venus will be retrograde during wedding season, so plan ahead!
  — ELLE, 1 Dec. 2022
• But tread lightly since Mars is retrograde in your eighth house of joint ventures and shared property until January 12.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022

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• What's more, Mercury goes retrograde the most often out of any planet — at three to four times a year.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 10 July 2020
• Mars takes roughly two Earth years to make its way around the sun and therefore goes retrograde every two years, as well.
  — Emily Newhouse, Allure, 6 Dec. 2022
• Jupiter will retrograde in Pisces until the very end of its backwards dance, and Naskova says that during this time our faith and strength may be put to the a test.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 28 July 2022
• And what price did the Longhorns pay for this simplistic, retrograde thinking?
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2021
• Jupiter will retrograde in Pisces until the very end of its backwards dance, and Naskova says that during this time our faith and strength may be put to the test.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 28 July 2022
• Your ruling planet, Jupiter, stations retrograde on the 4th in your sixth house of gigs and daily work.
  — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
• When the warrior planet goes retrograde, these areas of our life can feel, well, a bit fragile.
  — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 28 Aug. 2020
• Mercury goes retrograde three to four times a year — more than any other planet.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2021
• On August 23, the Sun enters Virgo, and Mercury stations retrograde in the same sign.
  — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2023
• But a shift is coming: On August 15, Uranus goes retrograde in Taurus.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2020
• Mercury isn't the only planet that will retrograde this year.
  — Carlie Procell, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2023
• This year Uranus goes retrograde in Taurus, a comfortable and grounded earth sign.
  — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 11 Aug. 2020
• When the revealing Sun and retrograde Venus meet in your 3rd House of Communication, however, the facts could catch up to you.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
• Mars, now retrograde, is adding stress to your relationship realm.
  — ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
• The year ends with a bang as love-ruling Venus goes retrograde in determined Capricorn on November 19.
  — Athena Antares, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2021
• Venus will not be retrograde a year after your wedding, since its backspins only take place every 18 months.
  — ELLE, 2 June 2023
• In contrast to your career quandaries, the heat is turning up in your home life as Mars continues to retrograde in Gemini.
  — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2022
• Get ready to put on the finishing touches as Mercury stations retrograde.
  — USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
• Your 6th House of Daily Work is coming into focus, thanks to Venus turning direct after retrograding through this part of your chart for the last six weeks.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• Asteroids can go retrograde, just like the planets in our solar system.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2021
• With overeager Mars now retrograde in Gemini and your financial district, you could be tempted to gamble or spend it all in one place.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
• Venus, the Planet of Pleasure, goes retrograde this summer, from July 22 to September 3.
  — Narayana Montúfar, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2023
• Mercury moves retrograde this week, creating tiny hitches in your plans.
  — Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 14 July 2019
• The silhouettes and colors struck me as daringly, doggedly retrograde, in a provocative way.
  — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022
• Matters of the heart can feel deflated while Neptune stations retrograde.
  — USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
• The same day, ambitious Mars stations retrograde in Aries, encouraging us to turn inwards.
  — Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 7 Sep. 2020
• Jupiter stations retrograde, inspiring you to reflect on your past as well as your future direction.
  — USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
• Prepare for a fruitful journey as Venus stations retrograde and Leo season begins.
  — USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
• The chaotic vibes continue when Mercury goes retrograde on 10th May in Gemini.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2022
• Some might call it retrograde for a work from 1996, but its indebtedness to Puccini suits a story about a wistful prima donna in the early nineteen-hundreds.
  — Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023

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