21.   Gyarfas later withdrew his resignation.

22.   He said he was urged to withdraw the resignation but instead stepped down from the high court as well.

23.   He was mobbed at the podium and taken to a back room, where he was persuaded to withdraw the resignation.

24.   He refused to comment Monday on why he withdrew his resignation.

25.   Investment analysts said that if Mahathir had refused to withdraw the resignation, the stock market would likely have plunged Monday because of uncertainties over his succession.

26.   In what appears to be an overwhelming defeat for U.S. Major League Baseball, their threatened walkout collapsed Tuesday when all of the umps withdrew their resignations.

27.   Justice Ministry inspectors withdrew their resignations Friday, easing a feud with magistrates over reviews of their offices and records.

28.   Levy has until Tuesday to withdraw his resignation.

29.   Most AL umps either quickly withdrew their resignations or failed to resign, causing the strategy to collapse.

30.   On leaving, Michaelides told journalists he was fully satisfied with the development and had withdrawn his resignation.