as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards
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Recent Examples of roll back
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
New York became the first state in the country to roll back its signature climate law in May 2026, trading a binding 2030 target to reduce emissions by 40% for a fuzzier 2040 goal.
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Andres Clarens,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Guests will be treated to four launches reaching speeds up to 45 mph, a mid-course rollback, a 40-foot drop, an 85-foot elevation change and 32 floater airtime moments — the most ever incorporated into a family roller coaster.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Verb
Black political leaders framed the issue as an attempt to roll back decades of political progress.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
New York became the first state in the country to roll back its signature climate law in May 2026, trading a binding 2030 target to reduce emissions by 40% for a fuzzier 2040 goal.
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Andres Clarens,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Noun
Trump took credit for the DEI rollback.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Guests will be treated to four launches reaching speeds up to 45 mph, a mid-course rollback, a 40-foot drop, an 85-foot elevation change and 32 floater airtime moments — the most ever incorporated into a family roller coaster.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.
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Earlier this month, the bloc also released more information about its own plans for abolishing its de minimis exemption on June 30.
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The reversal was driven largely by Claude Code, Anthropic’s autonomous coding tool.
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The official said the demand to dismantle Black Economic Empowerment policies was viewed internally as a direct reversal of commitments made to South Africans who fought against apartheid.
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More recent land news Republicans have introduced an amendment to a federal wildfire bill that would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule protecting certain national forest lands from logging and roadbuilding, reports Brooke Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune.
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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
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To manage this, professionals should practice active surrender, focusing only on their own contribution in interactions.
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Crazy Horse was killed in 1877, and starvation brought about the surrender of others in 1881.
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Concerns about his takeover of traditionally nonpolitical celebrations have led some states to decline participating in Washington events and some entertainers to cancel plans to perform at them.
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Several pre-tournament warmup games were canceled.
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Reparations has been a hot-button issue across the country since the abolition of slavery in 1865.
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The group, formed in 2023, demands greater political rights for people of Kashmir and the abolition of the refugee seats on the grounds that the refugees have disproportionate influence.
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Manhattan matchup The two super PAC networks have largely shied away from producing ads that mention AI and have mostly chosen to avoid competing against each other in the same races.
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Drivers are being advised to take alternate routes and to avoid the area.
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In North Carolina, a 2024 study examining state enforcement laws found that despite 93% of cases meeting the conditions for gun relinquishment, the policy was enforced in only 37% of cases.
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Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.
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“Roll back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20back. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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