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retracted



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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

Trump later retracted the statement and said he loved the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The Pitch Perfect star claimed MacInnes had retracted a complaint - which MacInnes denies making - in exchange for a major theatre role and a record deal.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

The recovering Mr. Flux’s limbs and torso retracted quickly from his smooshed, flapjack form to something resembling a human.

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




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