retraction
Example Sentences
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That’s the story with the journal Nature’s retraction of a highly publicized climate study that made headlines.
“There is a broad scientific consensus regarding the severe negative economic effects of climate change,” said Schötz, who added the retraction “does not alter that reality.”
He wants a full retraction of the Panorama documentary, an apology for the "false, defamatory, disparaging, misleading and inflammatory statements" made about him in it, and appropriate compensation "for the harm caused".
From BBC
After the lawsuit was filed in a Delaware court, Newsom’s lawyers said they were prepared to drop the suit if the governor got a retraction and a formal on-air apology.
From Los Angeles Times
After the network’s retraction, Operation Healthy Hearts may no longer have grounds to file suit for damages.
From Salon
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