retracted
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Bellingham's yellow card was retracted after a video assistant referee review and Romero was given a yellow.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The company’s operating margin retracted to 33.4% in the second quarter, from 34.1% a year earlier—but still higher than the 32.6% it projected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
"Just like your email system can spot unwanted messages, our tool flags papers that match the writing style and structure we see in retracted, fraudulent work."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
This report was wrong, and within minutes, NPR retracted the story.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 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
