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"the retraction of" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the act of taking back or withdrawing something that was previously stated or written. Example: The author issued a retraction of their controversial statement after facing backlash from readers.
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(The retraction of her widowhood is a long story — one of the strangest and best set pieces in the book).
The retraction of scientific papers due to misconduct or the discovery of inadvertent error is nothing new.
"Another example is the retraction of lip corners, which seems to be part of a submissive gesture in horses.
The Olympic Committee must demand the retraction of these laws under threat of boycott.
When the royal family sought the retraction of his fatwa, other religious scholars added their voice, including some mainstream preachers.
Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called the retraction of Dr. Wakefield's study "significant".
Nevertheless, the retraction of the original order enraged people in the Hindu-majority plains of Jammu, which is part of the same state.
The retraction of this gift suggests how little, in the long run, Ms. Reynolds cares about the Smithsonian's overall well-being.
With a slight bend in the road, the retraction of one choice, the substitution of one phrase for another, life projects a whole different arc.
Almost immediately the backlash erupted, with even President Dilma Rousseff taking to Twitter to criticise the Fifa sponsor's callous act – and the retraction of the shirts followed.
The campaign this week sent a formal letter to Mr. Mirza underscoring this point and accepting the retraction of the endorsement.
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