undo

Example Sentences

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Just last month, a superior court judge in Santa Barbara County said prior intervention by the federal government wasn’t enough to undo an earlier order that kept the pipeline shut down.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

She added: "I recognise that any sentence imposed by this court will not undo what has been done, or repair or remove the hurt and grief suffered by them".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A single, highly public moral failure could undo everything.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Jeremy Keller Beecher told the judge the prosecution team’s efforts to undo Zambrano’s detention “were unsuccessful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

There were many knots, and it looked like Muriel could undo only one at a time.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull