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as in to repeal
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 to eradicate
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 abolish
New York State, where Mangione is charged, abolished the death penalty in 2007, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, a not-for-profit organization based in D.C.
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
In January, Republican congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey introduced a federal bill to abolish the use of prior authorization altogether.
—Lauren Sausser | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Actually abolishing the department will require action from Congress, but the effort could have major implications for everything from universities’ federal funding to college students applying for loans to pay for their education.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.
—Douglas Carswell, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
In January, Republican congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey introduced a federal bill to abolish the use of prior authorization altogether.
—Lauren Sausser | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Actually abolishing the department will require action from Congress, but the effort could have major implications for everything from universities’ federal funding to college students applying for loans to pay for their education.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.
—Douglas Carswell, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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The program also receives about 5% of its revenue from interest generated by its trust funds and about 4% of its revenue from the tax that Trump wants to repeal.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Maryland Freedom Caucus has repeatedly called these initiatives unworkable and asked to repeal these devastating mandates.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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What to know to recognize the symptoms How to get rid of acid reflux In most cases, acid reflux can actually be eradicated for good.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ease of use The goal of a fruit fly trap is to easily and quickly eradicate your population of fruit flies.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump skipped three times during his last presidency (the 2020 affair was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic).—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Still, the Biden administration erased student loan debt for more than 5 million borrowers through other forgiveness programs.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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While the Yankees made two errors in the game, a pickoff play between Fried and Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base erased a two-base mistake from Oswaldo Cabrera in the fourth.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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The case had long been viewed by Palin and other conservatives as a possible vehicle to overturn the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court landmark New York Times v. Sullivan.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Still to be determined is Vessel’s plan in Glastonbury; the town rejected it, and Vessel won a Superior Court lawsuit to overturn that decision.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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More than half a dozen tornadoes have been confirmed, including one in Marshall County, Oklahoma, that left two homes completely destroyed and damaged about 20 others.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast parts of Gaza and most of its food production capabilities.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolish. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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