roll back
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The closures were an attempt to roll back an overexpansion in the wrong markets, resulting in a loss in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Clocks roll back in the autumn each year to then follow standard time.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
That built on the strong 87,800 rise in employment in May and continued to roll back the sharp drop in job numbers early in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
What’s more, if the Mag 7 can roll back the years and start having a positive impact on the Dow, it could even reach 53,000 before the World Cup is over.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Then his eyes roll back, his knees give out, and he collapses.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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