abolished
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The old town councils - abolished in 1975 - which provided local services for distinct communities, sometimes of only a few thousand people.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Every coin America has ever abolished, from the half-cent in 1857 forward, died the same way.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
In 1799, New York’s legislature passed a law that gradually abolished slavery in the Empire State.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Justice Department abolished the gentleman’s agreement between colleges to end negotiations with prospective students over financial-aid packages after May 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
But this was concrete evidence; it was a fragment of the abolished past, like a fossil bone which turns up in the wrong stratum and destroys a geological theory.
From "1984" by George Orwell
