abatement
Example Sentences
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His company specializes in court-ordered abatement of “nuisance conditions at slum properties, abandoned properties, and various types of dilapidated properties in California,” according its website.
From Los Angeles Times
But polluters that use carbon credits to achieve more than 30% of their abatement would have to explain why they were not doing more to reduce their own emissions.
From Seattle Times
“We are now viewed as a model city for lead abatement.’
From New York Times
We all have the right — the duty — to choose our elective representatives, from the White House to the local mosquito abatement district.
From Los Angeles Times
To attract the Rivian bid, the city offers grants and tax abatements of up to $440 million, with the document stating that known competitors for the site offer aggressive incentives.
From Reuters
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