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also foreswore
as in renounced
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the new government would have to forswear the use of torture if it wished to be granted full diplomatic recognition
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Gaetano Milano, a sharpshooting young gangster who renounced the mafia and experienced a religious rebirth after gunning down one of New England’s most ruthless mob bosses, died early this week.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026 -
Born rich, yet sought a life of poverty Born into a merchant family in the Umbrian town of Assisi, in present-day Italy, around 1181, Francis famously renounced his family’s wealth.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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Zimbabwe this week withdrew from talks with Washington for a $367 million bilateral health agreement, citing worries about sharing sensitive health data.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan, which is struggling with a surge in militant attacks since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, says the attackers are using Afghanistan as a base.—
Mushtaq Yusufzai,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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More than a decade later, the journal retracted the paper.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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The strongback support has retracted for launch.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Forswore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forswore. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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