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as in reverted
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as in backpedaled
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Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The rest of the patch notes include a ton of AI changes, some balance changes for the hardcore wipe, which is still proving controversial despite a lot of the most egregious changes being reverted already, and a big list of bug fixes.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In March, Gabbard revoked security clearances for former Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and former national security adviser Jake Sullivan, along with other Biden administration officials.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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He’s been convicted of speeding nine times, driving after his license was revoked twice and once each for careless driving and failing to drive with due care.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 Sep. 2025
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An examination of the plane after impact revealed the landing gear down and flaps retracted, according to the preliminary report.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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On August 4, the situation culminated when the National Assembly officially retracted feudal rights.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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While Sainz’s in-race 10-second time addition cannot be removed from the Zandvoort results, the two penalty points that had been added to his super license along with the time penalty have now been rescinded.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then, fearing a conservative backlash—McElroy, who is Black, had previously worked at the New York Times—officials rescinded the original offer.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Court, without explanation, overturned a lower court ruling that found immigration agents engaged in racial profiling on the streets of Los Angeles.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Backtracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtracked. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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