abolished
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Undue Medical Debt said it’s abolished more than $40 billion of medical debt in all 50 states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The role of Information Commissioner was also "imminently" expected to be abolished and replaced by an Information Commission, he said - adding "the Government will need to recruit a new chair".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Tuesday's vote came after the lower house last week backed repealing outdated slavery legislation that was never annulled despite the practice being abolished in 1848.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
On Feb. 4, 1794, while the country was convulsed in the violent political struggle known as the Terror, the National Convention abolished slavery in all French colonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Then slavery would be constitutionally abolished once and for all.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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