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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as in reversal
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Recent Examples of roll back
Louis Casiano, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
In warm weather the ceiling over the top floor rolls back for the place to become an open-air deck beneath a canopy of patio lights.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
By the numbers: Independent research shows the administration's target ranges are within reach but would be more difficult to achieve in the face of comprehensive rollbacks at the federal level.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In November, California voters approved Proposition 36, which rolled back some of the state's most controversial soft-on-crime policies by increasing penalties for theft and drug trafficking crimes.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
In warm weather the ceiling over the top floor rolls back for the place to become an open-air deck beneath a canopy of patio lights.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
There are Walmart rollbacks on pretty much everything, including furniture from The Pioneer Woman, top-selling Apple MacBooks, RTIC tumblers, Beautiful by Drew Barrymore cookware and more.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
By the numbers: Independent research shows the administration's target ranges are within reach but would be more difficult to achieve in the face of comprehensive rollbacks at the federal level.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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That loophole remained open following the most recent U.S. election, which saw California voters shooting down Proposition 6, which would have abolished prison labor.Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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So legislation abolishing the department (already written by GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota) would have to pass through budget reconciliation, which lets certain legislation pass with a mere majority in the Senate.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
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The judicial branch of the federal government will have some decisions of its own to make about the monument, and may inject still more reversals.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Meta’s decision to eliminate its fact-checking program marks a sharp reversal for the major social media company, quickly prompting questions over the firm’s direction as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Conflicting Promises Nonetheless, GOP lawmakers from high-tax states such as New York and California have been pushing hard to repeal or at least raise the cap.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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During his first term, President Donald Trump tried several times to repeal the ACA but was unsuccessful.Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The biggest risk is that the policyholder premiums may be tied up until the surrender period of the policy.Tanmay Gupta, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ezequiel David Pereyra, 21, reportedly negotiated his surrender through his lawyer after Argentinian police were unable to locate him, per Argentinian newspaper, La Nacion.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Several other school districts in the region have also cancelled classes Wednesday, including the Glendale Unified School District, the Alhambra Unified School District, South Pasadena Unified School District, South Pasadena Unified School District and Burbank Unified School District.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Premieres, events, and film and TV productions are being canceled across the city.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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But a man of Roy’s hyperfocus will ultimately zero in on the even-bigger prize — the abolition of the 22nd Amendment.Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Americans joined for all kinds of purposes, from pursuing hobbies like music, to advocating such extremely controversial and divisive causes as temperance, peace, and the abolition of slavery.Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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Remember to keep a thorough record of your communication in writing to avoid any misunderstandings.Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump wants congressional Republicans to figure out a way to avoid a default on the national debt after venting his frustration with the Senate GOP over their failure to raise the debt limit as part of a government-funding package last month.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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And if the court does order a stay — as the President-elect requested — or strikes down the law altogether?Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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The University of California enrolled a record number of Californians in Fall 2024, while UC Berkeley joined UCLA in bucking national trends at elite institutions that saw declines in new Black and Latino students in the first class since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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