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

Nature retracted the paper more than 18 months after first learning of its problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

But his face was tilted back, his lips retracted and teeth bared in a ghoulish parody of a smile.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan