retracted
Example Sentences
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Treasury yields initially fell after Bessent started speaking but then retracted that move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
But the government retracted that position less than 24-hours later, saying on Sunday that it was a false-positive.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
This report was wrong, and within minutes, NPR retracted the story.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
He thought of what he'd said and then retracted it, saying, "Rather, I found him to be untrustworthy. How's that?"
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
