Sentence examples for retract back from inspiring English sources

The phrase "retract back" is not correct in written English as it is redundant
You can use it when referring to the act of withdrawing or taking back something, but it should simply be "retract." Example: "The author decided to retract his previous statement after realizing it was inaccurate."

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Our results are consistent with models that suggest that, for a Dictyostelium control cell moving in a shallow gradient, a considerable fraction of pseudopods experience both protrusion and retraction, and they tend to retract back when shifting far away from the right direction.

This latter class included patches that appeared to invaginate but then either retract back toward the plasma membrane (retraction) and those that remained invaginated for several seconds before reporters disassembled (delayed scission).

Just as they extend in low pH, they retract back into a tight coil when the pH level rises.

Although they extend in low pH, they retract back into a tight coil when the pH level rises.

As a consequence, a driving force, Fret=− dG /(dx)=−ΓB (neglecting any dissipation that may occur see below), exists for the flake to retract back to its original position (Fig. 1a) in order to reduce the free energy.

The cross-checking of the experimental results reveals that co-continuity occurs when the strength of the particle network encapsulated inside the PA11 is sufficient to balance the inclination of the stretched polymer domains to retract back towards lower aspect ratio shapes driven by interfacial tension.

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His hand retracted back onto his lap.

He undoes his seat belt, guiding it with his hand as it retracts, back behind his left shoulder.

Indeed, the front of Larsen C ice shelf has retracted back farther than ever previously observed, according to Eric Rignot, a glaciologist with NASA and the University of California-Irvine.

Clinical examination may demonstrate bruising, swelling and tenderness at the MCP joint, whilst a torn ligament that has retracted back to its bony attachment is sometimes felt as a distinct mass.

Also true to its name, the Slide allows you to extend the business end of your keys out from the enclosure to do its unlocking, after which it is retracted back into the KeyPort.

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