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Recent Examples of retraction
The retraction was first reported by Retraction Watch.
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Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Here’s who can ‘easily afford’ holiday costs The retraction of student loan forgiveness is incredibly rare, Kantrowitz writes in a recent article in The College Investor.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
One of the striking developments of the last few years has been the development of online communities where scientists identify and discuss instances of image and data manipulation, some of which have ultimately resulted in retractions and other career consequences.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
His letter demanding a retraction helps demonstrate the scale of support for Dorje Chang’s movement by wealthy true believers.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Here’s who can ‘easily afford’ holiday costs The retraction of student loan forgiveness is incredibly rare, Kantrowitz writes in a recent article in The College Investor.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
One of the striking developments of the last few years has been the development of online communities where scientists identify and discuss instances of image and data manipulation, some of which have ultimately resulted in retractions and other career consequences.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
His letter demanding a retraction helps demonstrate the scale of support for Dorje Chang’s movement by wealthy true believers.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retraction
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The very public renunciation sent shock waves through the world of philanthropy, and both donors and institutions reeled.Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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Conclusion: Agency Portals as Fragile as Cobwebs Despite Biden’s renunciation of the Trump project, many guidance documents remain unburied.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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When her team received the denial for Benji’s care, McCoy set out to gather hard evidence to demonstrate the necessity of his treatment.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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His instant denial of having given the 4-year-old the penny was a) expected and b) necessitated further investigation.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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The election results were at least in part a repudiation of institutional authorities (the federal government, our public-health apparatus, the media), and crypto helped deliver them: The industry formed a super PAC that raised more than $200 million to support crypto-friendly politicians.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other California reform advocates, however, rejected the idea that the election results were a repudiation of progressive policies.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Retraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retraction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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