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as in to retreat
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle
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as in to retract
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms
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as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
withdrew her hand from the table
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Recent Examples of withdraw
This decision resulted in approximately 625 million acres of federal waters being withdrawn from energy exploration, which may require an act of Congress to reverse.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The polling data follows the Biden administration in December withdrawing a proposal to prohibit public school districts from implementing blanket bans on transgender athletes competing based on gender identity.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
Smith last month withdrew the case after Trump won reelection, adhering to Justice Department guidelines that sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.
—Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
In the end, D’Amico cashed out and withdrew from the Versace family.
—Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The polling data follows the Biden administration in December withdrawing a proposal to prohibit public school districts from implementing blanket bans on transgender athletes competing based on gender identity.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
Smith last month withdrew the case after Trump won reelection, adhering to Justice Department guidelines that sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.
—Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
In the end, D’Amico cashed out and withdrew from the Versace family.
—Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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The federal police eventually retreated without arresting the impeached president.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hims & Hers Health — Shares of the digital health-care platform retreated 3.2% on the heels of a Citi downgrade to sell from neutral.Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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The new design looks to better separate the rear slide-out hardware from the side slide-outs, which retract below the central vehicle roof.New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the back rests a queen-size Murphy bed that retracts into the wall to make space.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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Meta is removing employee criticism over its hiring of UFC CEO Dana White from an internal company messaging system.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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After officially retiring from NASCAR in August 2023 following a concussion obtained in a Pocono crash in 2022, Busch is set to compete on March 7-8 at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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After retiring, Uecker started a broadcasting career and served as a play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers radio broasts beginning in 1971.Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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In 2007, at 52 years old, Rinder renounced Scientology, becoming a prominent whistleblower against the organization's abuses.Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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This week, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Russia’s demand that Ukraine renounce its right to sovereignty and territorial integrity as a precondition to start peace talks.Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said Rivera appeared to have been the same man who’d fled after deputies tried to pull him over for having a fake license plate.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Forecasters warned that fierce winds could return to the Los Angeles area Tuesday, threatening the progress made to combat the deadly wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes.Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Is there some way that the Giants and Jets can get clipped for congestion pricing over on Route 3? People who still deny that climate change is real also believe that pigs can fly.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Fewer claims translate to lower premiums and reduce the risk that your policy will be canceled or denied for renewal.Ryan Barone, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdraw. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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