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undo

[uhn-doo] / ʌnˈdu /




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"To see three storms undo a place that brought so much peace is devastating," Henken continued.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Still, the late-evening thoughts eventually led him to undo some decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"No court sentence can undo the suffering that has been caused or restore all that each person has lost."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

It was only supposed to be for a night, but the next day, no one could find the Harlequin to change it back, and no one else had any idea how to undo the spell.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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

It’s nothing grand, just a palm-sized sweetness waiting for me in the freezer, but it undoes me every time.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025

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

He undoes the knot and tosses birdseed at the pigeons.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

A plastic game tray produced by an outside vendor nearly undid the project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

When Beto undid the last knot, Wash tumbled to the ground and fell on his face.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

But it ends up with an outcome that feels as sadly inevitable as it is heartbreaking — an ethical knot that cannot be undone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Cronje was undone when an Indian police wiretap of a bookmaker caught him in discussions about fixing matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Here are four mistakes that generally can’t be undone and how to avoid them:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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

He did not know if he quite believed that, for the unkindness with which he’d seen himself could not be undone in a day.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

After undoing her hex that let her live out a version of a happily ever after with Vision, Wanda had to watch him and their kids — twin boys Tommy and Billy Maximoff — disappear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Just over two weeks after its release, Stone’s undoing has racked up more than 1.6 million pageviews.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 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

The appellate panel voiced serious doubts about undoing the consent decree at oral arguments in June.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Awesome,” said Kyle as he started undoing the tape.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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