- past tense form of withdraw.
withdrew
Americanverb
verb
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Although the Board withdrew the rules package in September to make clarity edits, it expects to resubmit it to the Office of Administrative Law in November, a Board spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Last year, LaFalce withdrew funds from his IRA to help cover his property taxes, which rose about 31% over five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Earlier this year, ChatGPT maker OpenAI withdrew from a partnership with Nscale and Nvidia to establish a UK version of Stargate -- a large-scale AI infrastructure initiative.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Zheng Qinwen withdrew from her home tournament in Wuhan after becoming the first Chinese player to win the China Open.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
He withdrew a piece of paper, unfolded it, and read, "What is the meaning of the word calligraphy and from what language does it derive?"
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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