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as in offsetting
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people
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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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Recent Examples of annulling
The raid and the company’s complaint both stem from a Supreme Court ruling last month which declared CK Hutchison’s contract extension to operate the Panama Canal-adjacent ports was unconstitutional, thus annulling the deal.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulling
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With former workers and customers offering their support, Heyward’s family has launched a GoFundMe in the hopes to offsetting his growing medical bills since closing the business at 17 Kimberly Ave.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Carter | Getty Images Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in a month, boosting refinance activity and offsetting weak demand from homebuyers.—
Lisa Rizzolo,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Ruhe, fellow for American strategy at JINSA, echoed Stricker on the importance of abolishing the Iranian enrichment program.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed is gaining momentum in a divisive three-way Democratic primary with an uncompromising argument for clarity on progressive priorities — Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and ending US military aid to Israel.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Arigato Sushi passed a reinspection on Saturday, April 11, after correcting the vermin issue.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Thankfully, Chicago’s City Council has an opportunity to take a meaningful step toward correcting these long-standing inequities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The four measures passed by nearly 2-to-1 ratios, with nearly 14,000 votes in favor of repealing each ordinance and approximately 7,500 votes to keep them.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly said the higher energy costs are a small price to pay for neutralizing Iran.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Seizing or neutralizing Kharg Island Kharg Island is the centerpiece of Iran’s oil export system.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The selection of Morrissey as a headliner is bound to raise eyebrows following a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
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Airlines are cancelling flights due to the soaring cost of jet fuel.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The club’s hitters are 7-for-20 and catchers are 7-for-15 in overturning calls.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors looking to strip Eastman of his law license had depicted him as fabricating a baseless theory and making false claims of fraud in hopes of overturning the results of the election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Annulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulling. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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