recant

Example Sentences

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Baroness Lawrence said: "Any person who expresses views like these and does not recant is an obvious danger to society and must remain in custody."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Years later, he said he was pressured by the FBI to recant his story.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Generally, it’s unusual for a cooperating witness to recant testimony years after a trial.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

She withdrew the allegation later, but Trump's biographer points out that her alimony payments were likely in danger if she did not recant.

From Salon • May 1, 2023

Milo was sure they would be charitable if he went to them to apologize and recant and promised to fly eighty missions.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller