21.  He has retracted that statement.

22.  He retracted the statement the next day after investors pushed up interest rates and the yen, the two things that could put the brakes on the economic recovery.

23.  He suggested that to a reporter at the Daily News in New York, but has since retracted the statement.

24.  Hernandez was forced to publicly retract his statements.

25.  However, Campo is not about to retract a statement that proved to be a useful mantra during a nine-game exhibition losing streak.

26.  I hope the teacher in North Port retracts her statement and lets her students make up their own minds about Santa Claus.

27.  I stand corrected, and the statement is retracted.

28.  In a hastily called closed-door meeting, leaders of his party pleaded with him to retract his statement, which he did.

29.  In a hastily called closed-door meeting, leaders of the party, the United Malays National Organization, pleaded with him to retract his statement, which he did.

30.  Ironically, in light of its subsequent dissemination, Adorno later retracted this statement.