retracted

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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

Trump later retracted the statement and said he loved the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

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

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