retract
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He told Spotlight that Bishop McClay asked him to try to persuade the woman to retract her statement.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“When confronted with her lie, she did not retract her statement, she doubled down,” the letter said.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
“I regret suggesting the authors should be disciplined for their research. Indeed, I retract that suggestion,” Hassett’s statement read.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
“Tactics: get Fergie to retract; hold newspapers accountable; filing a formal complaint with the Press Complaints Commission.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
The wheels retract and the cabin shakes as they struggle upward, through the first layer of clouds.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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