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rescind

[ri-sind] / rɪˈsɪnd /


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To believe that even good women might see their minds betray them so spectacularly would be to rescind control over an entire ideology that helps organize your world.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Todd Blanche, then serving as deputy attorney general, told Martin to rescind the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

"Following an FAI board meeting, the decision was taken to rescind the letter of support that the Association supplied earlier this year," it confirmed.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

“No thank you,” Rahel said, hoping that if she could somehow effect her own punishment, Ammu would rescind hers.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Even if a governor rescinds the moratorium, resuming executions would be a long and complicated process because the state has no approved protocol or facilities to carry out death sentences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The bill also rescinds the unobligated funds made available for the agency and transfers all other assets or liabilities to the Secretary of State.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 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

“NCAA rescinds its ban on events in states with legal gambling, doubles down on kids charging for autographs on jerseys.”

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2019

But “it frequently happens that the girl rescinds what has been agreed upon between the parents and the bridegroom, obstinately rejecting the very mention of marriage.”

From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Charles Darwin

The fines to Juszczyk and Ferguson had been reported as rescinded before the joint statement from the league and its players union came out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ahead of the 9/11 commemorations, some Gander residents had called for Hoekstra's invite to be rescinded.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

One rescinded the longstanding definition of "harm," which had covered habitat destruction.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The report was later rescinded, according to another document in the trove.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

We were glad the order was rescinded, but suspicious as to why.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Even she probably can’t keep him from soon rescinding the ban and recovering his access to those sweet, sweet cameras.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The agency also proposed rescinding every remaining greenhouse gas standard for the power sector, and is seeking public comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

KFC in 2024 said it was rescinding its commitment to phase out buying fast-growing chicken, but the decision on Thursday withdrew from the Better Chicken Commitment entirely.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

Do we say, the spirit has abolished the letter: love is the rescinding of the law?

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus by G. A. Chadwick


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