retract

Example Sentences

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So the department had to withdraw large portions of four different briefs filed in this case, retract multiple statements made at oral arguments, and ask Castel to correct his own opinion repeating this error.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“When confronted with her lie, she did not retract her statement, she doubled down,” the letter said.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

All of them have small core teams that expand and retract as projects demand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

On Monday, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry again urged Japan to retract the comments.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

It was a terrible thing to him to retract a word, but to retract it in shame was infinitely worse.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck