retracted
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Investigators from the Food and Drug Administration announced over the weekend that iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms had tested positive for cyclospora but later retracted that statement saying it was a false positive.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The company’s operating margin retracted to 33.4% in the second quarter, from 34.1% a year earlier—but still higher than the 32.6% it projected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
"Just like your email system can spot unwanted messages, our tool flags papers that match the writing style and structure we see in retracted, fraudulent work."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
This report was wrong, and within minutes, NPR retracted the story.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
I half expected Hilda to turn on me and say, "You sound sick," but she only extended and then retracted her swanny neck.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
