A cat with retracted claws. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to retract fangs. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : The blade retracts. From Dictionary.com.
It ould be hypocritical to cannot appeal the decision because she once again retracted her position. From Wordnik.com. [DNC faces big challenge Saturday] Reference
The hand crawled across the ground like a spider until the chain retracted and brought the hand back to its owner. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » The Chozen’s Review Forum] Reference
And by "retracted," Mike means disappeared entirely. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
But 3:41, he never "retracted" anything after the race. From Wordnik.com. [Waldman for AD 40 in '08? Talk about an early start.] Reference
Update: The Times reports that Specter has "retracted" his support for Norm Coleman. From Wordnik.com. [Hello, Arlen, Perhaps It's Time to Say Goodbye] Reference
This reminds me of the whole hoo-ha involving the "retracted"/eliminated commentaries on the early Bond films. From Wordnik.com. [Retool!] Reference
MACC report against Taib's RM3 bil empire 'retracted'. From Wordnik.com. [Malaysiakini :: News] Reference
Carville "retracted" only because the nation had been attacked. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference
Geithner actually say about the dollar when he supposedly "retracted" the next day?. From Wordnik.com. [Crooks and Liars] Reference
Advocate "retracted" the article and that everyone in the article said they were misquoted. From Wordnik.com. [PageOneQ.com Latest] Reference
If Andrew Marin has lied about The Advocate having "retracted" my 2006 expose of him, what else is he lying about?. From Wordnik.com. [PageOneQ.com Latest] Reference
Yes, but some deserve to be condemned and retracted. From Wordnik.com. [Journalist of the Year] Reference
Three days later the wrestler retracted his own story. From Wordnik.com. [In Japan, A Weighty Charge Of Racism] Reference
Then a few hours later he retracted his remarks and apologized. From Wordnik.com. [And Now, A Glimmer Of Hope] Reference
But hundreds of people have retracted claims of recovered memory. From Wordnik.com. [You Must Remember This] Reference
Less than two weeks after his arrest, he retracted his confession. From Wordnik.com. [The Price Of Courage] Reference
Although he retracted that proposal, he didn't disavow the impulse. From Wordnik.com. [The Myth Of Cyber Inequality] Reference
The day of the leak, Baltimore requested that the paper be retracted. From Wordnik.com. [The Antibodies That Weren't] Reference
But senior administration officials have said the offer has been retracted. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
For example, Nature's report of a carbon-based magnet was retracted last year. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Soldiers Write Home] Reference
But I know her; she hesitated — retracted her wing as if afraid or grievous. From Wordnik.com. [After the Badlands] Reference
They were found in the retracted position. normal for an initial landing approach. From Wordnik.com. [Unsolved Mystery] Reference
Two stories written by another conservative columnist about me had to be retracted. From Wordnik.com. [AL FRANKEN] Reference
But the Americans 'denials were so vehement that The Economist retracted its story. From Wordnik.com. [The Sandman Cometh] Reference
She even retracted an earlier admission that she had called Kerrigan's practice rink. From Wordnik.com. [On The Ropes] Reference
Ceppos says that contrary to several reports, he's retracted nothing about the story. From Wordnik.com. [Cracks In The Story] Reference
Okay, I have just one thing to say about the Bristol-Levi break-up: apology retracted. From Wordnik.com. [Bristol Palin: Who's sorry now] Reference
At one point, he claimed there were FEMA detention camps, a statement he later retracted. From Wordnik.com. [Joan E. Dowlin: Maddow vs. Beck: I Gladly Invite the Comparison] Reference
Hours later, pink slips were sent to 71 staffers; 50 were retracted after union protests. From Wordnik.com. ['Scumbag! Maniac! Slug!'] Reference
The tidbit first appeared in an affidavit that has yet to be retracted by Orlando Police. From Wordnik.com. [Way Out There in the Blue] Reference
Chernomyrdin retracted the dismissal but demanded an explanation in writing the next morning. From Wordnik.com. ['Boris Is Finally A Russian'] Reference
He was convicted-and ABC retracted its story, reporting that Barnes refused to take a polygraph. From Wordnik.com. [The Strange Tales of Mr. Barnes] Reference
The client of human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei has been sentenced to death in spite of retracted testimony. From Wordnik.com. [Iran set to execute 18-year-old on false charge of sodomy] Reference
According to the Globe, Hauser also retracted a 2002 study he led that explored whether or not primates can learn rules. From Wordnik.com. [Harvard Professor Goes On Leave After Evidence Of Misconduct Found] Reference
His brother, John, the ex-Wimbledon striker and now TV presenter, publicly disowned him, although he later retracted his comments. From Wordnik.com. [Fans say they would back gay footballers who come out] Reference
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