retracted
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Her enormous scoop turned out to be empty, and NPR retracted it in minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Just like your email system can spot unwanted messages, our tool flags papers that match the writing style and structure we see in retracted, fraudulent work."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
A paper from a Microsoft-backed lab which claimed to have found evidence of the Majorana particle was retracted in 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He later retracted his confession and pleaded not guilty.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Joey nominated himself then retracted it, naming Eric LoBianco instead and laughing through it all.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
