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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Israel wants to disarm Hezbollah immediately before the Israeli military ends its operations in Lebanon and withdraws its troops from dozens of villages and towns.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026 -
Jasmine withdraws much of the time.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Miami will have the ability to use multiple sizable salary cap exceptions if Wiggins opts out or if Wiggins stays but Miami renounces Powell, which remove his cap hold and eliminate his Bird rights.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Chinese brand Honor used the opening red carpet of the Shanghai International Film Festival to debut its Robot Phone, a device that marries AI interaction with a high-resolution camera that extends from the phone body like an antenna, moves on its own, and retracts when not in use.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Individuals may also face injury in some instances if the seat belt retracts rapidly.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The Senate is supposed to vet cabinet positions, but the president's decision to block the confirmation of a full-time official denies them this constitutional responsibility, McDaniel says.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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The postponement denies the Giants (31-43) an opportunity to sweep a team for the first time this season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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For a pivotal scene in which Marji publicly contradicts her teacher’s claim about political prisoners, Satrapi withholds background detail entirely, save for a whisper of trees outside a window.—
Hillary Chute,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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None of this contradicts the reasonable half of the reform impulse.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Takes back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20back. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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