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rescind

[ri-sind] / rɪˈsɪnd /


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FIFA’s decision to rescind Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension for the red card he received against Bosnia-Herzegovina strengthens U.S. chances for advancing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Should Fifa now rescind any suspension after a red card from an accidental act?

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The agency's director-general Gilbert Houngbo "has decided to rescind the appointment of the deputy director-general, considering continued delays in the payment of arrears", the ILO said in a statement.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

The court can dismiss trustees and rescind POAs when there is evidence of incompetence, negligence or misuse of a position.

From MarketWatch May 25, 2026

Vanderbilt worked on Riddle for a few days to get the owner to rescind his boycott of Pimlico and bring his colt back to meet Seabiscuit.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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 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

Unless the NBA office rescinds the technical, Doncic will be forced to sit out the team’s game Monday night against against the Indiana Pacers.

From Seattle Times Mar. 26, 2023

Gérard condemns Chénier to death, but is melted by Madeleine's pleading, and rescinds the order for his execution.

From The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. by J. A. Fuller-Maitland

He said he’s gotten at least a hundred phone calls from neighbors since the grant was rescinded.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The report was later rescinded, according to another document in the trove.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Mr Edwards welcomed the pausing of the ban, but added: "I'm not quite sure what pause means. I think the ban should be rescinded totally so that camper van owners can safely and legally park."

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Some of that spending was rescinded by the Trump administration, but private capital is pouring in, says Jay Jacobs, U.S. head of equity exchange-traded funds at BlackRock.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Owen therefore instructed Vernon and Shorey to return to South Africa, and the newspaper published a statement declaring that it had rescinded its sponsorship of the expedition.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

Unified officials barely averted a strike by agreeing to significant employee raises, rescinding about 200 layoffs and agreeing to hundreds of new hires of counselors, school psychologists and other student support staff.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 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

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

At the same time, Johnson made no move to order a common enlistment standard; he told Fahy that the matter was extremely controversial and setting such standards would involve rescinding previous interdepartmental agreements.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor




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