retract
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"We plan to appeal both to the British communications regulatory authority and, if necessary, to international justice, so that the BBC is duly held accountable and retracts the false information," Kobakhidze added.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
Australia captain Steve Smith retracts an appeal from team-mate Josh Inglis to review a possible run-out in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
They approximate ethereal ballet steps and point at the stars, but all the reaching quickly retracts or deflates, as if in embarrassment.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024
The Spain game will be played at Real Madrid’s renovated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which includes a soccer pitch that retracts to make way for an artificial turf field that can be used for American football.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
Now, after stretching his wings he retracts them again, stretches out his head, and waddles, making his tedious way up one branch and down another.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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