abolished
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Tuesday's vote came after the lower house last week backed repealing outdated slavery legislation that was never annulled despite the practice being abolished in 1848.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
The National Leasehold Campaign said it was "realistic" and "we know leasehold cannot be abolished overnight".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Slavery in the U.S. wouldn’t be officially abolished until 1865 with the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The 13th Amendment abolished involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
He could not of course know—for he, Napoleon, was only now for the first time announcing it—that the name “Animal Farm” had been abolished.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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