Sentence examples for withdrawing a request from inspiring English sources

The California High Speed Rail Authority has reversed its plans to buy foreign parts for its trains, saying in a letter to federal regulators that it was withdrawing a request for a waiver from the Buy American Act.

The Adam's Mark hotel chain is withdrawing a request to the Justice Department for early relief from an antidiscrimination settlement, a spokesman said.

Last week, Mr Pastrana withdrew a request for Congress to approve a referendum on political reform, including a new legislature.

Ominously perhaps, Russia at the last minute withdrew a request for a Security Council meeting that had been set for tonight.

EasyJet announced that the tycoon's easyGroup business has withdrawn a request for an extraordinary general meeting to remove Professor Rigas Doganis as a non-executive director.

The official, John R. Triplett, the former chairman of the county water board, withdrew a request for an order permanently barring the weekly newspaper from using the name.

After Placer's agreement to waive the rights plan, Barrick also withdrew a request to the Canadian government for a hearing on the plan.

On Wednesday, Russia withdrew a request to refuel its boats in Spanish territory, as Nato put pressure on Madrid to deny permission.

Downstate recently withdrew a request for permission from the New York State Health Department to close the hospital, under pressure from doctors and unions who filed a lawsuit to block the closing and obtained a temporary restraining order.

(In 2007, the Louvre withdrew a request to borrow the statue for a Praxiteles show after the Greek government claimed the statue had been fished out of international waters and belonged to Italy).

Earlier this month, Snowden withdrew a request for asylum in Russia, a move the Kremlin explained by saying he had not agreed with terms set out by Putin calling on him to "stop bringing harm to our American partners".