retracted

Example Sentences

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After the ENT retracted the camera, he looked puzzled.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Nelson, who called for Fairfax’s resignation in 2019, retracted her position in a 2022 op-ed in the Washington Post.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

In most cases, once hostilities or conflict ended, prices retracted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But the bank quickly retracted it and apologized for the idea, with its research analysts later attributing the continuing downturn to “media attention.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I felt a sharp pain as the eargear clamps retracted and pulled free of the cartilage on my left ear.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline