rescind

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Recent Examples of rescind Entirely rescinding the Roadless Rule would deny that principle, and in so doing wound America’s distinctiveness, and its greatness. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025 The Senate’s bill stalled in the House in 2024, as Republicans debated over what would come next if the AUMFs were rescinded. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025 This morning Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the agency’s proposal to rescind the 2024 Public Lands Rule that was intended to broaden the BLM’s ability to manage landscapes and enter into leases for reasons other than resource extraction. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025 The Observer, Notre Dame's student newspaper, reported that an invitation to Eman Abdelhadi, a University of Chicago professor and grassroots organizer, to speak about pro-Palestine organizing was rescinded, citing the event's inability to adhere to the university safety policy. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rescind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescind
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  • He's witnessed countless episodes of passengers wearing noise-canceling headphones and earbuds walking through airport terminals, oblivious to their surroundings and putting themselves and others in danger.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • Iranian authorities must immediately implement a moratorium on all executions and abolish the death penalty.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • During an interview with Fox News on Monday, Rubio said that the State Department will not grant visas to those celebrating Kirk’s death, and will revoke visas from those doing so.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the United States has begun revoking the visas of individuals found celebrating the killing of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
    Alia Shoaib Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Initially, both the Treasury Department and key congressional leaders were determined to repeal the SALT deduction entirely.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Federal officials have said that repealing the rule would allow for more flexible management for local land managers and aid in preventing destructive wildfires.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • These factors should never be a cause to abandon principles, but this is exactly what is occurring.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This would come as Carr also plans on abandoning an effort to raise the agency's benchmark for high-speed internet from 100Mbps to 1Gbps.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The outcomes for detainees who have been housed at the facility have taken on new significance after an appeals court overturned that earlier ruling, allowing the facility to resume operations.
    Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Now 64, Hernandez had been serving his sentence until the recent appeals court decision overturning his conviction in July.
    Adeola Adeosun Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Costs ballooned from £33 billion to over £100 billion, and the northern section was scrapped entirely.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The club could have George Valera, Chase DeLauter, Nolan Jones, Noel and Angel Martínez scrapping for opportunities in the spring.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisors was confirmed by the Senate last night to fill the Fed Governor seat vacated by Adriana Kugler last month.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Rescind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescind. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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