The leader twisted the blade and withdrew it.

The group originally supported the program but its leaders later withdrew their backing.

The senior Russian leaders had withdrawn, and the speeches being given now were from secondary officials.

Republican leaders withdrew the bill on the day the vote was scheduled because nose counts showed it would have been defeated by 20 votes or more.

Republican leaders withdrew the measure just before the debate was to begin when they could not be sure they had enough votes to pass it.

But the Serbian leader would not withdraw from Kosovo.

The leader of the Congress Party withdrew his support in March 1997.

Page 1 Unesco's leader withdrew his name from the international organization's election.

The two leaders withdrew to talk.

This time the mob had leaders run like a "military" organization and responded to orders to attack or withdraw.