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rescinding

  • present participle
    of rescind.
    rescind
    verb (used with object)
    to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.

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Then, days before the committee vote, he posted two orders on X, one rescinding the fund and one “clarifying” the immunity’s scope.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

After rescinding Ream's caution, Makkelie instead booked former Newcastle United forward Almiron, who had clearly dived.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Arias added that any agreement would need to include rescinding about 700 job cuts that are expected to fall heavily on his members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

The Pakistan government in Islamabad late on Monday night ended a week-long stand-off by rescinding its order for the cricket team to boycott the match in Colombo.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

At a special meeting of the Town Council on December 8th a petition was presented against the scheme, and ultimately a resolution was adopted for rescinding the former motion. 9.*—“Messrs.

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Charles Mackie