withdraw

Example Sentences

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When clashes flared up in January, many relief agencies withdrew from conflict areas only to return once the violence had subsided.

From BBC

It moved for one of Perpetual’s local rivals a year ago, but withdrew an offer due to tariff-driven volatility in global debt and equity markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Petrol retailers labelled the warnings "inflammatory language" and responded by briefly threatening to withdraw from a Downing Street meeting, although they did eventually attend.

From BBC

The Royal Navy used to keep minesweepers based in Bahrain, but no longer has that capability after it withdrew HMS Middleton.

From BBC

Iran, however, could play a cat-and-mouse game with raiders, withdrawing and then returning when the Marines have left.

From The Wall Street Journal