as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025 -
Israeli troops are set to withdraw from the populated areas in Gaza.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
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The big question with this trend is how durable are the internal mechanisms used to retract integrated cables?—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] The Journal of Pediatric Genetics retracted a study on Islamic beliefs concerning the possible supernatural causes of birth defects on the grounds that the research lacked a scientific basis.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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On June 14, 2024, Putin said Ukraine must also renounce any plans to join NATO.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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While the headlines are filled with stories of companies scaling back or renouncing DEI efforts, more may be following Costco’s playbook.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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And the Supreme Court has reaffirmed it in the years since — including in the 1982 case Plyler v. Doe, which held that states cannot deny students a free public education based on their immigration status.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Her office denied Spotlight on Maryland’s interview requests, but provided a comment from the legislator.—
Gary Collins,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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The governing body has contradicted itself repeatedly about whether the tests measured testosterone.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bidding interest aside, a number of legal and tech experts have told CNBC that Trump's executive order to delay the TikTok ban contradicts the Supreme Court's earlier ruling to uphold the PAFACA and could face legal opposition.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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