roll back
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Hilton would likely struggle to persuade a majority of voters to roll back environmental protections.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
While a fragile one-year truce managed to roll back certain tariffs, the fundamental friction remains as hot as ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
She has said she will “fight tooth and nail against any effort to further roll back these fundamental protections.”
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
The move came after the Financial Times reported External link the president planned to roll back tariffs to ease affordability concerns in America.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
After a few minutes of faking it, I push the button for the sentence “Go back to H-5,” and Catherine and I roll back down the hall.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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