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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

A few seconds and loud beeps later, the plate retracted, and that part was over.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

Once the brim was pinched between his thumb and forefinger, the arm retracted like fishing line on a reel.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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