as in renouncing
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) the witness tried to unsay the very testimony that he had given a few days earlier
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Returning to the guitars that characterized the band’s earliest work without renouncing their latter-day synths, MacFarlane gives Graham’s ruminations an urgent tenderness.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
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The association filed several lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the fee, including one that remains pending that argues there should be no cost for renouncing one’s citizenship.— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Slovenia began preemptively withdrawing all HiPP products from shelves of Spar and other supermarkets, its health inspectorate said.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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After withdrawing their endorsement of Swalwell, the California Teacher’s Association put its support behind Steyer, a sure blow to Porter, who has also sought to win the support of unions.— Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Self-retracting nozzles are the most hygienic.— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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The ruthlessness of the producers cutting folk off mid-speech or retracting the microphone and upping the music volume was belittling to those on stage.— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
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His complaint alleged that the state’s actions had left him with a financial burden of more than $20,000 per year by denying the vouchers to both of his children.— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Pressed by rival camps, pursued by the political press corps, the claims were largely confined to unvetted corners of the internet until this week, when Swalwell’s campaign — knowing the whispers were getting louder — issued a public statement denying any wrongdoing.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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But detectives say new information surfaced two weeks later, contradicting her account and identifying Griffin as the shooter.— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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The administration contends this interpretation aligns with historical constitutional understanding rather than contradicting it.— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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The funds were reportedly credited to the account and later withdrawn; however, the bank reversed the transaction after determining the check was fraudulent, taking back the museum’s money.— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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All that has raised the hopes of Democrats about taking back both the House AND the Senate this year.— Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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The four measures passed by nearly 2-to-1 ratios, with nearly 14,000 votes in favor of repealing each ordinance and approximately 7,500 votes to keep them.— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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