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retract

[ri-trakt] / rɪˈtrækt /


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It was forced to retract a paper published in the journal Nature in 2018 in which it claimed to have found evidence for the Majorana.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

The wee powered hardtop mechanism does retract, after a fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

After it was determined the last-minute glitches could not be addressed in time, Musk quickly posted on X that "the hydraulic pin holding the tower arm in place did not retract."

From Barron's May 22, 2026

“When confronted with her lie, she did not retract her statement, she doubled down,” the letter said.

From Salon Feb. 25, 2026

The evil Engel always snatches everything away from me and raises an alarm if she sees me trying to retract anything.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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