Sentence examples for attempted to retract from inspiring English sources

Following Netanyahu's re-election on a promise not to allow the creation of a Palestinian state on his watch - remarks he later attempted to retract - there has been speculation that the US might be less inclined to block a resolution in the absence of peace negotiations.

On the witness stand, the agent attempted to retract that statement: " 'crying and inconsolable' would have been more accurate".

Minton was lambasted in the media for his endorsement, which he attempted to retract a few days later after being advised to do so by other members of the Court.

Dōmei officials attempted to retract the bulletin, but a courier was able to deliver a copy of the proclamation using the agency's name to the Hōsō Kanrikyoku radio station in midst of the confusion.

Any attempt to retract, or even clarify, his slurs would expose him to political attacks by opponents who already accuse him of softness toward the United States and Israel.

Josef Joffe, the hawkish editor of Die Zeit, the highbrow German weekly, told me, "There is certainly consistency and coherence in his attempt to retract from the troubles of the world, to get the U.S. out of harm's way, in order to do 'a little nation-building at home,' as he has so often put it.

Aftergood said Burr's attempt to retract the torture report is "totally unprecedented" and "actually quite bizarre".

Sheriff Lamb exposes Wallace as the witness, and despite Wallace's attempts to retract his accusation, Lamb walks away with proof from the in-store video camera.

NFL doctors told Omalu he should retract his findings and attempted to discredit him, continuing the attacks even as more former football players with CTE came to light.

We attempted to determine empirically the amount of money spent by the NIH to support articles that were subsequently retracted due to research misconduct.

She attempted to obtain an agreement from her partner that he would stay home and perform fulltime childcare during the first year, however, he retracted this agreement stating he preferred to work in construction part-time.