Example Sentences

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Rescinding federal recognition was a declaration that the tribe’s sovereignty no longer existed in the eyes of the government, and this decision has led to unconscionable realities for the Chinook people.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Rescinding the 2020 order “will better serve the CFPB’s objective to protect consumers from abusive practices,” it said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2021

Rescinding the force authorization measures is easy enough.

From Washington Times • Mar. 7, 2021

Rescinding it, the state department insisted she had not been a finalist and blamed the confusion on a “regrettable error”.

From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2020

Rescinding the rule could save industry between $60 million and $75 million annually, according to an economic analysis the department published in August.

From Reuters • Oct. 1, 2017