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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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Under that agreement, the IDF withdrew to a demarcation line, known as the "yellow line", which left Israel in control of roughly 53% of Gaza.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The previous weekly drawdown, covering the week of May 15, was its steepest on record — the U.S. withdrew 9.92 million barrels from the SPR then.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The area’s local real-estate database withdrew the listings as part of an escalating industry feud between Compass and Zillow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

That changed after then-Northern California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who had been the front-running Democrat in the race, withdrew from the campaign and resigned from Congress after he was accused of sexual assault and misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He withdrew his hand sanitizer from his backpack to get ready for their delivery.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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