roll back
Example Sentences
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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
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
The fight started when the U.K.’s cash-strapped Treasury announced plans to roll back a Covid-era discount on a tax based on the size of a pub’s premises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Like sailors hoisting a mighty sail, burly stagehands hauled thick ropes hand over hand to roll back the stage curtain, and the performance began.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
