retracted

Example Sentences

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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

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

The heat from the small fire expanded and retracted with the tempo of a heartbeat.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young