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When war was declared, David recanted his previously strong pro-German views and toed a patriotic line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Capitalwatch has now recanted the entire report, the publisher told Barron’s, adding that it would issue “no more news updates” about AppLovin.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Three days later, he recanted that confession and spent the rest of his life professing his innocence, claiming that he was made a patsy for the real assassin, a man he called “Raoul.”

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

But in a 2008 interview with a US historian, she recanted the statement, reportedly saying: "That part's not true."

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

After the sentencing, however, Ray recanted his guilty plea.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry