abate

Example Sentences

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They accused the oil companies of creating a public nuisance by altering the environment and leaving the county to pay to abate growing hazards such as the flooding that tests roads and bridges.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Bessent, as part of efforts to abate market turmoil, has temporarily lifted US sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil that had already been loaded onto ships.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

“If regulatory overhangs abate and double-digit tech earnings materialise, a multi-year catch-up is possible,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The city is also asking for the companies to pay an unspecified amount of money to abate what officials have called a public health crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Though the bitter cold did not abate, the daylight hours grew perceptibly longer.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare