retracted
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The real figure was 22%; Hoover retracted that article.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Treasury yields initially fell after Bessent started speaking but then retracted that move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The researchers found that more than 250,000 papers contained writing patterns similar to those seen in studies that had already been retracted over suspected fabrication.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
This report was wrong, and within minutes, NPR retracted the story.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
He gave the whip a flick, releasing all of the cables, and heard the others scream as the strands retracted.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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