rollback
Americannoun
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rollbacks
plural
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an act or instance of rolling back.
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a return to a lower level of prices, wages, etc., as by government order.
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a pulling back or withdrawal.
a rollback of attack forces.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rollback
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase roll back
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The rollback is likely to face immediate legal challenges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Dow Agrosciences case showed the court carving a limitation in the rollback for FIFRA, the same statute at play in Monsanto.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
“A few years after I moved in, Pinnacle, run by a rich real estate manipulator, bought the building and immediately enacted a rollback — not on stabilized rents, but on maintenance,” the tenant said.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Beijing will be satisfied with "targeted" results such as limited tariff reductions that would justify a measured rollback of its own tariffs or export restrictions, she said.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The rollback is part of an effort by health insurers to counter a backlash against pre-authorizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Walmart, the US's largest retailer, said the nearly $3bn in tariff rebate it anticipated would help it continue a programme of price cuts or "rollbacks" that it expanded earlier this year, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But they implied that the rollbacks reflected Walmart’s general practice of squeezing prices lower wherever they can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The move has been accompanied by some rollbacks of post-coup curbs and prisoner amnesties, which analysts have likewise dismissed as lip-service measures to launder the leadership's reputation.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
“We’re leaning into price rollbacks, and making both everyday essentials and seasonal celebrations more affordable for customers,” Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey told investors this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
Trump’s speech came days after trade deals with several Latin American countries, featuring tariff rollbacks that could also relieve price pressures on everyday goods like coffee.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
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