retract

Example Sentences

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Parnell demanded Financial Times retract the report, but did not provide direct evidence that the report was false.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

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

“I regret suggesting the authors should be disciplined for their research. Indeed, I retract that suggestion,” Hassett’s statement read.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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