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withdrew

American  
[with-droo, with-] / wɪðˈdru, wɪθ- /

verb

  1. the simple past tense of withdraw.

withdrew British  
/ wɪðˈdruː /

verb

  1. the past tense of withdraw

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Khalifeh then admitted he couldn’t verify the existence of one citation and withdrew it from the filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Israel withdrew its troops in 2000 after an 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon, but territorial disputes remained.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Since the news reports, campaign staffers have resigned, his fundraising website went offline and even his self-described “best friend” in Congress, Sen. Ruben Gallegos of Arizona, withdrew his endorsement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The U.S. importer of beers including Corona Extra and Modelo Especial beat expectations for fourth-quarter earnings but issued lower-than-expected fiscal 2027 guidance and withdrew its estimates for 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

One of the male dancers partnered Mrs. Fanning—who advanced as the dancer withdrew in a pantomine of a cartoon chase.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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