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Later that the day, she appeared to recant the remarks in a state TV interview, warning that they should "not be misused".

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025

Decades after she and her sister had become sensations, Maggie Fox admitted it had all been a hoax — only to recant the confession later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025

The most recent petitions discussing Autry’s decision to recant his testimony were filed in Hardin County Circuit Court on Jan. 22, based on what Adams’ lawyer refers to as new evidence.

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

Editorials would demand that he either recant or retire from public life.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

“It recants some of the language in their letter, which I never adopted.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022

He made references to “Frank Pentangeli” - a character in the film “The Godfather Part II” who recants his testimony to Congress about a mobster amid witness intimidation.

From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2019

She fearfully recants, and is charged with false reporting.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2019

Consequently, sales of the fluoride-free toothpaste he promotes might decline if he recants his bogus claim that fluoridated water causes cancer and stunts the brains of children.

From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2018

Sometimes though, for the women, they’re for a nun who recants.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

When war was declared, David recanted his previously strong pro-German views and toed a patriotic line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

Capitalwatch has now recanted the entire report, the publisher told Barron’s, adding that it would issue “no more news updates” about AppLovin.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Three days later, he recanted that confession and spent the rest of his life professing his innocence, claiming that he was made a patsy for the real assassin, a man he called “Raoul.”

From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2025

The incident brought public scrutiny to the university’s police department but ended when Perkins recanted the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025

“It seems Nina Zenik has recanted her statements. She will face charges of perjury.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Mandelson's comments go further than others in government in recanting previous criticism of Trump.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025

That information, the recanting, was initially hidden from Glossip, and he only found out about it a few years ago.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2024

Smithline had time to refile her complaint, but instead turned on Wood a month later, recanting her allegations and accusing the actor and others of manipulating her into making false accusations against Manson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

As for Voirrey, she never changed her story on Gef and died in 2005 without recanting.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 19, 2023

Owning, disowning, recanting, recharting a hateful course of events to make sense of her complicity.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver