Definition of ROLLBACK

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Noun a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices a rollback in environmental regulations a rollback of previous wage concessions Verb lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Natural gas in the spotlight Despite the Trump administration's emphasis on coal, and its rollback of various environmental regulations over the past three years, U.S. emissions have continued to fall. — Chelsea Harvey, Science | AAAS, "Greenhouse gas emissions this year to set new record, but rate of growth shrinks," 4 Dec. 2019 Natural gas in the spotlight Despite the Trump administration’s emphasis on coal, and its rollback of various environmental regulations over the past three years, U.S. emissions have continued to fall. — Scientific American, "CO2 Emissions Will Break Another Record in 2019," 4 Dec. 2019 The deal, which traded sanctions relief for a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program, was stridently opposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com, "Democratic debate revealed the candidates’ differences on Middle East policy," 15 Oct. 2019 California does not need Atkins’ legislation to respond to federal rollbacks with new rules of its own. — Julie Cart, The Mercury News, "Demise of key environment bill could escalate California’s water wars," 20 Sep. 2019 Two states — California and Massachusetts, frequent foes of President Donald Trump’s environmental rollbacks — promised lawsuits to try to block the changes in the law. — Ellen Knickmeyer, Twin Cities, "US government weakens application of Endangered Species Act," 12 Aug. 2019 The students allege that the administration has all the data on why students are demanding a complete rollback of the hike, and why free education is necessary for all. — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, "The JNU uprising has profound implications for India’s student community," 3 Dec. 2019 In the comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and proposed rollback of the Tongass roadless rule, more than 80,000 comments have been received so far - not over 140,000 as was previously stated. — Anchorage Daily News, "Regional fishing successes cause spike in sale prices for Alaska salmon permits," 26 Nov. 2019 This isn’t merely a rollback of civil-rights protections. — Alex Marzano-lesnevich, Harper's magazine, "Body Language," 25 Nov. 2019

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