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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

The prophecy states that they’ll acquire the powers of “Break” – to dismantle or undo something – and “Seal” to contain, reconstruct or suppress something.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

With Tuesday's lawsuit, one of Hollywood's powerful labor unions hopes to undo the US Department of Justice's approval.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

He added that Patrick was aware nothing he could say or do would undo the harm he did.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Very well. We will hold another meeting to undo the mess you have created. And when we do, we’ll see who is really in charge,” said the Uncle.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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

She sets down the bucket and undoes the latch.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

The fastest Ferrari driver across the weekend, but two costly penalties undid much of the good work.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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

He was the 1920s utility entrepreneur who built the electricity revolution until the valuations that came along with it unraveled and undid him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

From this he drew a flat rectangular package, and he undid the plain cotton cloth about it.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

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

All that work was undone from the first delivery of day two.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

In the early 2000s, England’s so-called Golden Generation was undone by simmering rivalries between the boldface names.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Yet that same bundle can quickly come undone.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 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

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

Think of it as undoing all the bad things that sitting does.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

He told The Sunday Show funding shortages risked undoing the unit's previous work.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Nike is still undoing much of the fallout from its direct-to-consumer push.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

He began undoing her clenched fingers, one by one.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith