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

At last, the ice fields end and the winds abate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 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

Confidence on Main Street remains near record lows, suggesting there is still considerable room for pessimism and fear to abate and be replaced by rising confidence, fueling both economic and stock market successes.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Shifa didn’t say anything, but after a minute when his tears didn’t abate she leaned over and hugged him tightly.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook