rollbacks

noun

plural of rollback
as in reversals

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Recent Examples of rollbacks Like many of the other rollbacks to key conservation laws, Monday’s rollback of NEPA will likely face legal challenges. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
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  1. reversals
  2. relinquishments
Noun
  • Key Background Trump over the weekend walked back threats to launch major attacks on Iran, part of a pattern of reversals throughout the course of conflict.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Traders profit when prices jump up and down, and with his taste for cliffhangers, threats and policy reversals, Trump provides plenty of potentially market-moving content.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of reversals
Noun
  • So far this year, Paws Chicago has seen a 28% increase in pet relinquishments.
    — Ash-har Quraishi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Definition of relinquishments

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