"Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withrawn the troops."

the second draft of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's statement.

Ike never released either draft. For this example, we thank historians of World War II, and George Will (1998, p.127).

Rewrite a more recent example of passive writing:

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Reference: Will, G. (1998). Bunts. New York: Scribner.
Last updated 7-18-01 Dave Thompson PT