recant
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Baroness Lawrence said: "Any person who expresses views like these and does not recant is an obvious danger to society and must remain in custody."
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
She said she decided to take responsibility for her lies in the Cox matter, and hired an attorney to formally recant.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
Generally, it’s unusual for a cooperating witness to recant testimony years after a trial.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
She withdrew the allegation later, but Trump's biographer points out that her alimony payments were likely in danger if she did not recant.
From Salon • May 1, 2023
I might have this wrong, and that’s why I was going to wait and go through this with you face to face, but I think she wants to recant.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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