retraction

Preposition: of

• story: Not surprisingly the subsequent retraction of the story received considerably less attention.
• foreskin: Retraction of the foreskin reveals a clearly defined fibrous ring.

Converse of object

• broadcast: Isles FM failed to justify their decision to broadcast the retraction of his original news item.
• publish: Not that they ever bothered to: a ) follow up the so-called threat or b ) publish a retraction when they were exposed.
• print: Steve Jackman The Editor replies: Steve, I will of course print a full retraction.
• demand: Posted by: pond at March 23, 2005 01:19 PM I demand a retraction of that slur on my identity.
• issue: The court found for Glass, and Matthews issuing a retraction, paid half Glass's costs.
• make: If that happens, I will make a full retraction.

Adjective modifier

• subsequent: The subsequent retraction did not therefore cast doubt on his integrity.
• full: Steve Jackman The Editor replies: Steve, I will of course print a full retraction.
• immediate: I trust you will ensure that an immediate retraction and apology are issued.
• embarrassing: He could also be spectacularly wrong, put his faith in a bad source and have to issue an embarrassing retraction.
• abdominal: Sharon has plenty of muscle - superb back and outstanding side chest and triceps shots - even an abdominal retraction.

Modifies a noun

• request: To retract a Bid you must contact the Guardian Unlimited Travel Auction Manager with your Bid retraction request.
• mechanism: With regard to the retraction mechanism it is allowed to manually feed the belt back in.

Noun used with modifier

• bid: This simply shows how many bid retractions you have made in the past 6 months.
• neck: They may suffer with neck retraction ( where the neck is arched backward ).
• page: It will publish a front page retraction apologizing for the " deep distress and acute embarrassment " it had caused her.
• lid: If the white of the sclera can be seen all around the iris then this could be due to exophthalmos or lid retraction.
• cylinder: The secondary hydraulic pump supplies the push bar lock and winch, and provides for faster cylinder retraction.