undo

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Justice Elena Kagan said the administration was seeking to undo a legal tradition of birthright citizenship that dates back to English common law.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“I know one guy who had a $2 million balance, pushed the wrong button and mistakenly converted the whole thing when he wanted to convert a portion. You can’t undo it. Conversions are permanent.”

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Nothing will ever undo the original sin, and devoting your life to ruining someone else’s is a loss for both of you.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

A single, highly public moral failure could undo everything.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

The noise seemed to undo the fearful shock that had held the smaller children ashen and motionless.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong