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Smith's motion asked the council to "rescind" the pledge and request council officers to "review any policies, targets and spending commitments" introduced as a result of the declaration.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

This week, Steve Hilton, the GOP candidate for California governor, wrote a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, urging him to rescind the agency’s recent action allowing AT&T to end its copper landline service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

More broadly, Alito said, the secretary of homeland security has broad discretion to rescind TPS benefits, with little supervision from the courts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The agency's director-general Gilbert Houngbo "has decided to rescind the appointment of the deputy director-general, considering continued delays in the payment of arrears", the ILO said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

“Since you violated the rules of the competition, we must rescind your first-place victory.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

When you get two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a high school football game, you are suspended for the next game — unless the official rescinds the call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024

The move announced Tuesday rescinds a ban on rainbow-colored Pride tape for on-ice activities that was provided to teams earlier this fall as guidance for theme nights.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

The new law, passed by unanimous vote, rescinds what had been a two-year deadline to sue.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2023

The end of the public health emergency rescinds some of the authorities for us to collect data from states and localities.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 8, 2023

But “it frequently happens that the girl rescinds what has been agreed upon between the parents and the bridegroom, obstinately rejecting the very mention of marriage.”

From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Charles Darwin

Meanwhile, Fever star Caitlin Clark will avoid a one-match suspension after a technical foul called on her during the third quarter was rescinded after the match.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The announcement came days after UC’s faculty admissions board pulled back on its study plan without offering alternatives or giving a public explanation as to why it rescinded its vote on the original plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

FIFA's decision came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had called for the card to be rescinded.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

This year’s initial list was released in February, but was immediately rescinded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Owen therefore instructed Vernon and Shorey to return to South Africa, and the newspaper published a statement declaring that it had rescinded its sponsorship of the expedition.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

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

Some council members are looking to reassert their authority over homeless services, by rescinding the emergency declaration and regaining oversight over homeless spending.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025

Musk's appeal to get his pay packet reinstated argues that the lower court made legal errors when rescinding his pay package.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025

Mr. Richter spoke in favor of rescinding the resolution, but his own German friends were not brave enough to accord him a cheer, while the opposition howled him down.

From 30,000 Locked Out. The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago. by James C. Beeks