reversed

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Small groups of demonstrators, who were waving Kenyan flags, carrying placards and holding a coffin with the word "Ebola" written on the side, were demanding the plan be reversed.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Typically, Fed officials prefer to wait to see if big price increases in oil are reversed, as is usually the case.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Sixteen years later, the 2026 World Cup kicks off, curiously enough, with the same matchup, but with the roles reversed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And we know that death sentences are often reversed on appeal because of problems in the trials of someone accused of a capital crime.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“Didn’t you mean to put twelve for your age? Because the numbers are reversed, here—it says ‘twenty-one’—and I think that might not be true.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle