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rescind

[ri-sind] / rɪˈsɪnd /


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Dickinson said the Teamsters’ legal petition aims to have the court rescind the DMV’s revised regulations until after an economic study is completed and the public is consulted.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Other Reform-led councils such as Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Sunderland Council, South Tyneside Council and Walsall Council also backed a motion to rescind the pledges.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The USDA, which oversees national forests, said last year that it was planning to rescind the rule.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The proposal would rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, enacted in the final days of the Clinton administration, which barred development across vast areas of public forests and grasslands designated as "inventoried roadless areas."

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

“I require but one thing to rescind my ban,” Lorren said.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

When you get two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a high school football game, you are suspended for the next game — unless the official rescinds the call.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2024

The move announced Tuesday rescinds a ban on rainbow-colored Pride tape for on-ice activities that was provided to teams earlier this fall as guidance for theme nights.

From Washington Times Oct. 24, 2023

The new law, passed by unanimous vote, rescinds what had been a two-year deadline to sue.

From Seattle Times Jun. 15, 2023

The end of the public health emergency rescinds some of the authorities for us to collect data from states and localities.

From Science Magazine Jun. 8, 2023

"He sends his love and rescinds the order of exile," said King, smiling.

From Truxton King A Story of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon

The council vote this week rescinded the bans in discretionary zones, which had been established at the urging of former District 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, who was defeated for reelection by Soto-Martínez in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The report was later rescinded, according to another document in the trove.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Members of Congress have rescinded their endorsements, and ideological allies like Sanders and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have urged him to step aside.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

FIFA's decision came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had called for the card to be rescinded.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Under Cottrell’s influence, Sproul rescinded Berkeley’s patent policy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Then, days before the committee vote, he posted two orders on X, one rescinding the fund and one “clarifying” the immunity’s scope.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

No one wants to issue a downgrade, only to end up rescinding it if the world changes just a few days later.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

The Pakistan government in Islamabad late on Monday night ended a week-long stand-off by rescinding its order for the cricket team to boycott the match in Colombo.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

Musk's appeal to get his pay packet reinstated argues that the lower court made legal errors when rescinding his pay package.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2025

Mr. Richter spoke in favor of rescinding the resolution, but his own German friends were not brave enough to accord him a cheer, while the opposition howled him down.

From 30,000 Locked Out. The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago. by James C. Beeks




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