completely lift
Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words
To remove a rule or restriction in its entirety.
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- The government decided to completely lift the lockdown measures.
- After much debate, the import ban was completely lifted.
- They hope to completely lift all travel restrictions by next month.
- The sanctions against the country were completely lifted following the peace agreement.
- The company announced it would completely lift its hiring freeze.
- The state is expected to completely lift the mask mandate soon.
- To stimulate the economy, all trade tariffs were completely lifted.
- The court's injunction was completely lifted, allowing the project to proceed.
- It took years, but the embargo on certain goods was finally completely lifted.
- The board voted to completely lift the probation period for new employees.