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** In [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20240403 this]] strip, some of Agathas friends initially rush towards an unknown threat, assuming that whatever comes their way should make for some [[BloodKnight great entertainment]] [[note]]Given that the group consists of [[DarkActionGirl Bang]], [[WarriorPrincess Zeetha]], [[EmpoweredBadassNormal Collette]] and [[FamedInStory Miss Thorpe]], they would have been right in 99.9% of all cases [[/note]]. The very next panel, the group is seen fleeing from a group of [[TheDreaded Dreen]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'': In "To the Moon, Baboon", King K. Rool learns that Cranky has included a movie detailing K. Rool's failures in the Kongs' time capsule that is to rocketed to the moon, and decides to destroy it with a Klaptrap. As this is going on, the Crystal Coconut goes missing, leading Cranky and Diddy to assume Donkey Kong put it in the time capsule, leading to this exchange;
-->'''K. Rool:''' Eat, Junior!\\
'''Cranky:''' Stop, K. Rool! The Crystal Coconut is in that rocket!\\
'''K. Rool:''' WHAT?! ''Don't eat, Junior!''

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* Has a trend of occurring in ''[[LetsPlay/{{Dream}} Dream's]]'' Manhunts.
** The most obvious examples are the 3 hunters chasing Dream, only to see him drinking a potion (including the famous Fire Resistance potion gambit), then immediately run away, due to the absurd damage output of the potions, able to easily chew through iron armor.
** Another example is the beginning in "Minecraft Speedrunner VS 3 Hunters FINALE REMATCH.", where the usual process of Dream running away with [[EarlyGameHell no gear]] ends with him finding a ruined portal chest and taking out a golden sword, causing the hunters to panic and run.


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* Has a trend of occurring in ''[[WebVideo/{{Dream}} Dream's]]'' Manhunts.
** The most obvious examples are the 3 hunters chasing Dream, only to see him drinking a potion (including the famous Fire Resistance potion gambit), then immediately run away, due to the absurd damage output of the potions, able to easily chew through iron armor.
** Another example is the beginning in "Minecraft Speedrunner VS 3 Hunters FINALE REMATCH.", where the usual process of Dream running away with [[EarlyGameHell no gear]] ends with him finding a ruined portal chest and taking out a golden sword, causing the hunters to panic and run.

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* In ''Film/JurassicPark3'', after the plane lands on Isla Sorna, the team of mercenaries set off to secure the island (despite [[IgnoredExpert Alan Grant's]] warning that you cannot secure an island filled with wild dinosaurs). One loud roar later, the mercs are rushing back to the plane.

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** ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'': As Ian and Sarah are luring the adult ''Tyrannosaurus'' back to the ship, their chase momentarily crosses paths with a huge squadron of police cars and one animal control van, presumably called in after getting calls about the chaos downtown. The vehicles stop dead in their tracks and, one MightyRoar later, they turn right around back the way they came, the van reversing so fast it almost skids out.
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In ''Film/JurassicPark3'', after the plane lands on Isla Sorna, the team of mercenaries set off to secure the island (despite [[IgnoredExpert Alan Grant's]] warning that you cannot secure an island filled with wild dinosaurs). One loud roar later, the mercs are rushing back to the plane.
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* ''VideoGame/EldenRing: Road to the Erdtree'' has the fight against Radahn. Like in the game, the Tarnished Aseo is one of many champions going to fight the old demigod. Unlike in the game, Radahn fires a single arrow that causes an explosion many times his size, causing every valiant champion to turn around and hightail it out of there. Aseo is, of course, left behind.
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*** Earlier, Han, Luke, and company turn a corner and run directly into about half a dozen stormtroopers. Han shoots one and the rest flee in a panic. Han chases them screaming only to find a huge contingent of stormtroopers around the corner. OhCrap. Cue Han's headlong screaming retreat. One of the few things the ReCut improved was replacing the handful of soldiers with ''an entire hangar full of them'', making Han's reaction much more justified (and funnier). Nonetheless, the original cut is (arguably) just as funny, where the stormtroopers hit a dead end, and then turn around to chase Han. It's very obvious that they just did a check headcount and went ''"Hey, wait a minute..."''

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*** Earlier, Han, Luke, and company turn a corner and run directly into about half a dozen stormtroopers. Han shoots one and the rest flee in a panic. Han chases them screaming only to find a huge contingent of stormtroopers around the corner. OhCrap. [[OhCrap Cue Han's headlong screaming retreat.retreat]]. One of the few things the ReCut improved was replacing the handful of soldiers with ''an entire hangar full of them'', making Han's reaction much more justified (and funnier). Nonetheless, the original cut is (arguably) just as funny, where the stormtroopers hit a dead end, and then turn around to chase Han. It's very obvious that they just did a check quick headcount and went ''"Hey, wait a minute..."''
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Talespin}}'': Don Karnage's favored strategy:
** From "Plunder and Lightning":
--->'''Don Karnage''': To your posts, men! We will fight to the last man!\\
''[The Iron Vulture gets perforated by gunfire from the attacking fighter planes, including several rounds into the bridge.]''\\
'''Don Karnage''': Then again... RETREAT! RETREAT! FULL SPEED BEHIND!
** From "Jumping the Guns":
--->'''Don Karnage''': Today, Cape Suzette, tomorrow...! ''(anti-aircraft fire)'' Tomorrow's another day! RETREAT!
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* ''WesternAnimation/BlueEyeSamurai''. Downplayed with Seki rescues Princess Akemi; he hands her a sword and they turn the corner out of sight, then we see them back into the corridor again, swords raised, in the face of advancing guards.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BlueEyeSamurai''. Downplayed with when Seki rescues Princess Akemi; he hands her a sword and they turn the corner out of sight, then we see them back into the corridor again, swords raised, in the face of advancing guards.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BlueEyeSamurai''. Downplayed with Seki rescues Princess Akemi; he hands her a sword and they turn the corner out of sight, then we see them back into the corridor again, swords raised, in the face of advancing guards.
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* ''ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck'': In "The Invader of Fort Duckburg" UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt finds out that a "foreign billionaire" has taken over a naval installation (due to bad intel, as Scrooge bought the land fair and square, and Fort Duckburg was an abandoned pre-Revolution British fort) and decides to lead his famous Rough Riders in a charge on the enemy himself. While Roosevelt doesn't retreat, his army does once they get on the wrong side of [[OneManArmy Hortense]].
--> '''Narrator''': Pictured: ''The Historic Charge DOWN Killmotor Hill''.
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* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: When Ssali first tries to infiltrate Black's hideout and gets in a fight, he's thoroughly trounced and runs back to Wesley.

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* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: ''Film/BadBlack'': When Ssali first tries to infiltrate Black's hideout and gets in a fight, he's thoroughly trounced and runs back to Wesley.
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* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: When Ssali first tries to infiltrate Black's hideout and gets in a fight, he's thoroughly trounced and runs back to Wesley.
-->'''VJ Emmie:''' He's winning! ...he's losing.
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* The parody song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiLffi-hUYM "Form This Way"]] features a zombie in the chorus chasing an unarmed player. The zombie jumps, turns around, and runs away when the player crafts a sword.
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* In the ''Literature/Redwall'' TV Show "Underground", Cluny is marching with his army to attack Redwall, complete with the chant of "Redwall Redwall Redwall must fall!" when he sees a "ghost" on the attic roof (really Cornflower with a lantern standing in front of a suit of armor). Cluny panics and runs away, screaming "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" with the rest of his horde quickly following him yelling "RETREEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAT!"

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* In the ''Literature/Redwall'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Redwall}}'' TV Show "Underground", Cluny is marching with his army to attack Redwall, complete with the chant of "Redwall Redwall Redwall must fall!" when he sees a "ghost" on the attic roof (really Cornflower with a lantern standing in front of a suit of armor). Cluny panics and runs away, screaming "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" with the rest of his horde quickly following him yelling "RETREEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAT!"
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': When traveling at night, Link may be set upon by large wandering flocks of Keese, a type of batlike enemies. These will immediately bear down on him and attempt to swarm him up until he kills even a single one of them, at which point the whole flock will instantly turn tail and flee. A similar thing occurs with regular wolves Link can encounter in the wilderness, which come in packs of two to four and will attack him when they spot him. Despite their initial aggressiveness, they will cut their losses and flee like other animals do should Link kill one of their packmates.

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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom'': When traveling at night, Link may be set upon by large wandering flocks of Keese, a type of batlike enemies. These will immediately bear down on him and attempt to swarm him up until he kills even a single one of them, at which point the whole flock will instantly turn tail and flee. A similar thing occurs with regular wolves Link can encounter in the wilderness, which come in packs of two to four and will attack him when they spot him. Despite their initial aggressiveness, they will cut their losses and flee like other animals do should Link kill one of their packmates.

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