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One likely explanation: Genetic risk builds over a lifetime, and the Novartis trial had only a few years to undo it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
This would effectively undo the 2025 rate cuts pushed by former Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, and would bring the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Maybe they need to look at the Costa del Whatsit and see what the cost is of tourism, because you can’t undo it once it’s done.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Their stalemate heated up this summer, when a fresh appeal seeking to undo the agreement reached the 9th Circuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I thought if I did a good thing, I could undo a bad thing.”
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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The two-segment operating model undoes changes made by former chief executive Bernard Looney that were initiated as part of BP’s pivot to lower-carbon sources of energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The decision undoes a ruling by US District Judge Maame E Frimpong in Los Angeles, who had said that there is a "mountain of evidence" showing the raids were violating the US Constitution.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
The Malibu property, listed at $39 million, is in the midst of renovation as its new owner undoes Ye’s head-scratching remodeling choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
It started with the recent ancestor of XEC, KP.3.3, which exhibits a mutation that undoes destroying the essential transcription region of N* so the N* protein can’t be produced.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2024
Everything that comes of morning undoes itself before nightfall: rooster walks back into forest, fires die down, birds coo-coo-coo, sun sinks away, sky bleeds, passes out, goes dark, nothing exists.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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The fastest Ferrari driver across the weekend, but two costly penalties undid much of the good work.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Pamela Price was recalled in 2024 and replaced by Ursula Jones Dickson, who quickly undid many of Price’s signature policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
And whatever your case for tariffs is, the way we implemented them undid it completely.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2026
Unlike the long-ago transition to the cloud, which undid many existing software firms, incumbents aren’t being complacent this time around.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Shae undid his laces and threw her arms around his neck.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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Despite an improvement from Wales after the opening half an hour, they were ultimately undone from two set-pieces.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
"I understand that my false accusations have caused Mr Carter immense pain, suffering and damage that can never be fully undone."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
This is a powerful dynasty that could be undone by paper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Rep. John Larson, 78, was undone by his plans to expand Social Security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Jesus Jesus Jesus,” rang over and over again in his mind, like a bell—as he moved closer to her, undone by her breath, and her wide, angry, mocking eyes.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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He fears a bus lane may be its undoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I think that would absolutely go a long way to… undoing some of the disdain towards the water companies and get people on board to help look after our water resources."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“They really don’t get credit for doing something bad and then undoing it,” U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In LaSalle’s opinion, echoed by many critics at the time, the maudlin elements of the film’s third act are its undoing.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
John had praised her, and was undoing the old pocketbook which they called the ‘bank’, when Meg, knowing that it was quite empty, stopped his hand, saying nervously...
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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