retracted

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The company retracted a highly publicized, peer-reviewed paper in 2021 after independent researchers found it omitted critical raw data.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

We saw that vividly in 2020, when high-profile COVID-19 papers were published and then retracted after the underlying data could not be independently audited.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

The scientific journal Nature in December retracted one of the most influential climate economics papers of the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The Pitch Perfect star claimed MacInnes had retracted a complaint - which MacInnes denies making - in exchange for a major theatre role and a record deal.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

When the patroller retracted his hand, Olakunde did not lift his visage again.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson