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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
As part of the framework outlined by Chinese and U.S. officials, China would approve exports of rare earth minerals, while the U.S. would roll back restrictions on sales of advanced tech goods to China.
—Alex Harring,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There was no broad rollback of the restrictions on seven rare earths.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Verb
When Kim’s turn rolled back around in the eighth inning and Padres manager Mike Shildt raised his left arm to bring in left-hander Adrian Morejon, Roberts sent out Kiké Hernández to pinch hit.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
As part of the framework outlined by Chinese and U.S. officials, China would approve exports of rare earth minerals, while the U.S. would roll back restrictions on sales of advanced tech goods to China.
—Alex Harring,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Noun
The administration has also signaled that more regulatory rollback is coming, though businesses aren’t yet sure what that might look like.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There was no broad rollback of the restrictions on seven rare earths.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
Verb
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About 7 of every 10 Republicans wouldn't abolish ICE, while about half of Democrats would.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The Japanese legislature is preparing to abolish this entanglement and simply allow princesses to stay royal regardless of the status of their spouse.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Noun
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George Curlee, Garland, Texas George Curlee, 51, is keenly aware of how the CFPB’s policy reversals threaten his finances.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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Kennedy's decision marks a reversal from what a key Republican senator said the Trump Cabinet member had promised during his confirmation hearings earlier this year.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
Verb
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The bill would repeal a 2018 law that wiped out a public access ordinance in the Panhandle’s Walton County.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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By seeking to repeal the carbon rules with no replacement, the administration’s proposal is more sweeping than the power plant regulations finalized during Trump’s first term, Carrie Jenks, the executive director of Harvard Law School’s Environmental & Energy Law Program, told CNN.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Strikers immediately attacked, resulting in a gun battle and the surrender of the Pinkertons within hours.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2025
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Nagasaki was the second city in the world—after Hiroshima—to come under a nuclear attack when the U.S. detonated an atomic bomb there on August 9, 1945, prompting Japan's surrender and officially ending World War II.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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All incoming and outgoing flights from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport have been canceled.—
Christina Wilkie,Anniek Bao,Riya Bhattacharjee,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Schools were closed and major events, including the Tel Aviv Pride Parade, were canceled.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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The name originates from a sugar estate that once produced rum and sugar before the abolition of slavery and continues to support the distillery with Jamaican molasses to this day.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But the mixed-race American actually has served an important role throughout the struggles for abolition, civil rights and political equality.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Verb
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But the majority of Tributary buyers prefer a turnkey home, avoiding the time and effort required to build a custom residence.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Snow cowered in the back, avoiding eye contact when Kiersten tried reaching her hand out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Later in May, a federal court struck down Trump's tariffs , adding to confidence the worst of the tariffs are behind investors, though they were then reinstated temporarily by an appeals court.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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Since then, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Washington have enacted similar laws, all of which would have been struck down if Maryland’s law were ruled unconstitutional.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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