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undo

[uhn-doo] / ʌnˈdu /




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“These actions do not undo the harm caused or excuse our role in it,” Callaway wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

That wouldn’t undo Warsh’s case for reform, but it could narrow it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Losing coverage does not merely undo the benefits of having had it before.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

And the Ashes humiliation should not, and does not, undo everything that she leaves behind.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

It has all been a big mistake—a mistake we cannot undo.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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

Falling victim to financial fraud can be extremely devastating because it undoes years of your hard work and savings in an instant.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2025

The decision by an 11-judge 9th Circuit panel undoes one made last year by a three-judge panel of the same court.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2024

Thus he undoes the built-in checks and balances by which nature holds the specieswithin bounds.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

Much of the talk in the build up centred around Scotland's vulnerability in last 20 minutes, but it was a sluggish start that undid Gregor Townsend's side.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2026

Then pulling off the grey cloak he undid the heavy belt and let it fall to the ground, and the sheathed sword with it.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

That bet is now at risk of coming undone.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

This is a powerful dynasty that could be undone by paper.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Enthusiasm around artificial intelligence had sent some stocks surging too far, too fast this year — and to some extent, that came undone in July.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Ellis' granddaughter Laura Enston said that although the impact of the sentence on her family could not be undone, she felt justice had been done after 70 years.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He wore blue overalls, one strap undone, and a white collared shirt soaked with sweat, the sleeves rolled up above his elbows.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

He fears a bus lane may be its undoing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

And in its zeal to purge the newsroom of dissent, CBS and Weiss may have inadvertently triggered the creation of their most dangerous future competitor — and accidentally set the stage for its own undoing.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

Iranian advocates of talks have said repeatedly on state media that they are needed to keep an economic crisis from undoing the country’s wartime achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

"This is literally a matter of life and death, and risks undoing years of hard-won progress," he said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Archer unstrapped his holster and was undoing the buckle on his sword sheath when the Arbitrator stopped him.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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