retract
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Some have fixed coverings that retract; others, often called “moonroofs,” are single pieces of glass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
She even called legendary labor leader Dolores Huerta to try to get her to retract her endorsement of Wiener.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the same letter, however, Amarilla threatened to take legal action if Mbappé did not retract and apologize for comments he made in response to one of her posts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
It was forced to retract a paper published in the journal Nature in 2018 in which it claimed to have found evidence for the Majorana.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
He quickly pushed the retract button and the door squealed, then started closing again.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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