retract

Example Sentences

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Parnell demanded Financial Times retract the report, but did not provide direct evidence that the report was false.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

So the department had to withdraw large portions of four different briefs filed in this case, retract multiple statements made at oral arguments, and ask Castel to correct his own opinion repeating this error.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 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

On Monday, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry again urged Japan to retract the comments.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Unfortunately, the paper never identified this statement as rumor and never bothered to retract it either.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy