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as in repealing
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
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as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance
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Recent Examples of abolishing
Perkins, a city commissioner since 2016, supports abolishing the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in favor of a city police force.
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Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.
—Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz endorses abolishing the Electoral College.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Racism, 100 years after abolishing slavery, was at its peak (Ole Miss riots and the rise of George Wallace are just a few examples ), with the KKK brutalizing African Americans in the South.
—Vuk Vukovic, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The ideal outcome when abolishing an agency is the complete disappearance of its regulations.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Extending or abolishing term limits is a common power play in dictatorships, as the experiences of Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni illustrate.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2018
Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.
—Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz endorses abolishing the Electoral College.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Racism, 100 years after abolishing slavery, was at its peak (Ole Miss riots and the rise of George Wallace are just a few examples ), with the KKK brutalizing African Americans in the South.
—Vuk Vukovic, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The ideal outcome when abolishing an agency is the complete disappearance of its regulations.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Extending or abolishing term limits is a common power play in dictatorships, as the experiences of Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni illustrate.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2018
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The Senate filibuster, which requires 60 votes to break, could also serve as a barrier to repealing these programs, unless Republicans in the Senate eliminate the filibuster (which is unlikely) or are able to bypass the procedural barrier through the budget reconciliation process.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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For years there has been much talk about repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) for those retirees who receive another government pension.Thomas Hager, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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When news of the investigation became public, the price of the company’s stock plunged, erasing nearly $25 billion in shareholder value, according to the lawsuit.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Christina Haack is one step closer to erasing Josh Hall permanently.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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One takes aim at practices the agency says keep sellers bound to its platform and help Amazon unlawfully dominate the landscape for online marketplaces, and another over practices allegedly meant to trick Prime subscribers out of cancelling service.Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noise-cancelling over-ear headphones make great gifts, and this pair of Beats Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones are 54% off and more than 10,000 perfect 5-star ratings on Amazon.Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Federal agencies are prohibited from destroying or negatively changing critical habitat.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Abolishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolishing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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