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retract

[ri-trakt] / rɪˈtrækt /


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Rios, who was fired in August and had been planning a wrongful termination lawsuit, later sought to retract her statements.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Instead, the cybercriminals are asking the agency to retract an advisory that it issued about the gang, saying it was "offended" by its characterisation.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“I’m here today to retract that statement I made a few months ago as far as those voters being on the roll,” he said at the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Some have fixed coverings that retract; others, often called “moonroofs,” are single pieces of glass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Weighing the conflicting opinions, it was up to Kennedy to make a critical choice: stand by Cable 243, or retract it.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge


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