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retracted



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The FJC, which is the education arm of the federal judiciary, later retracted the chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The researchers found that more than 250,000 papers contained writing patterns similar to those seen in studies that had already been retracted over suspected fabrication.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

This report was wrong, and within minutes, NPR retracted the story.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

The company retracted a highly publicized, peer-reviewed paper in 2021 after independent researchers found it omitted critical raw data.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Once the brim was pinched between his thumb and forefinger, the arm retracted like fishing line on a reel.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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