retract
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Some have fixed coverings that retract; others, often called “moonroofs,” are single pieces of glass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The video ends with a simulated launch of the shuttle — complete with fog machines — before the walls retract, letting visitors take in the Endeavour in all its massive glory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
"Elmo had to retract his statement cause the city was like you a New Yorker."
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Musk quickly posted on X that "the hydraulic pin holding the tower arm in place did not retract."
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Unfortunately, the paper never identified this statement as rumor and never bothered to retract it either.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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