retracted

Example Sentences

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After the ENT retracted the camera, he looked puzzled.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Nelson, who called for Fairfax’s resignation in 2019, retracted her position in a 2022 op-ed in the Washington Post.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

In most cases, once hostilities or conflict ended, prices retracted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

This time the doors had already been closed and the jet bridge retracted, so the protocol shifted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Their arms and legs retracted; they folded into themselves just as the android pretending to be Frances Miranda Gonzagaga had done in the principal’s office.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix