1.   Later he retracted these comments which he attributed to pressure from the press.

2.   And contrary to rumors swirling through the industry late last week, Elisha does not plan to retract his comment, these people said.

3.   But his failure to retract the comment seemed to make things worse.

4.   He later retracted his comments and said he was just trying to brush Jones off the plate.

5.   He later retracted those comments, saying they were taken out of context, but the declarations, which the refugees heatedly deny, added to the tension.

6.   He said he was not retracting his comments, but making it clear that he does not know the facts, nor does he want to know them.

7.   Her candidness infuriated the Giuliani administration, which forced her to retract the comment the next day.

8.   I retract my comment about him being a pork-barreler. . . .

9.   Later, however, he retracted the comments and issued an apology.

10.   Pickens later issued a statement retracting his comments, but the damage seemed to be done.