withdrawn

Example Sentences

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However, the speeding charge was later withdrawn by police.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In the case of the northern spotted owl, exemptions were initially granted for timber sales in Oregon but later withdrawn due to legal challenges and procedural violations.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The government offered a package of measures last month in a bid to end the dispute, including 1,000 additional training places, but the package was withdrawn after the union announced industrial action.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The British number one was due to play at the Linz Open in Austria next week, but BBC Sport was told on Wednesday she has withdrawn from the WTA 500 event.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

She hated seeing him this way, shaken and withdrawn; it all felt like her fault.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi