undo
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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
The all-terrain tires undo some of this good work; the taller sidewalls mean more deflection in sharp cornering, a less crisp steering response, and a bit more tire noise at highway speeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
How can I undo a sound I made?
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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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
Even though Fennell attempts to make the audience sympathize with Oliver, it does not quite land because of the movie's ending that undoes the groundwork that was laid out.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023
He looks at her, watching as she undoes her hair, letting it hang loose for a moment over her shoulders before wrapping it thoughdessly around her hand.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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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
The Japanese yen surged against the dollar in Asian trade as possible central bank intervention undid the currency’s wartime losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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
How did public health backslide so hard that it undid decades of progress—and is there any hope we can get back on track?
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2025
I think the glimpse of the giant toad undid the last of her trust in me.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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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
That era concluded quickly, undone by his hubris and deceit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Rep. John Larson, 78, was undone by his plans to expand Social Security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
One of the rocket ships was starting to come undone where the name J. Pierce was stitched in blue thread.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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"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
The appellate panel voiced serious doubts about undoing the consent decree at oral arguments in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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
I found that the philosophers there, centuries ago, had created a tool for their own undoing: an instrument they called the subtle knife.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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