as in withdraws
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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While Block is in the fourth grade, after his family moves from Indiana to Texas, his mother withdraws him from school, convinced that a traditional academic environment will stifle his budding writerly gifts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2025
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She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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When the car switches into self-driving mode, the steering wheel retracts smoothly into the dashboard, opening up the cabin and giving occupants more space to relax, work or just stretch out.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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There's even an optional powered roof panel that retracts at the touch of a button.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
22 Nov. 2025
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Despite the demand letter, Daou denies any allegations the family attempted to steal from the park.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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He is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery, but denies the allegations.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But in almost every case, federal authorities justify the agent's actions by claiming the car was being used as a weapon, or the agent's life was in danger, even when evidence contradicts those claims.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their finding contradicts the Hall–Petch law, which predicts that metals become stronger as their internal grain size decreases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Takes back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20back. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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