abatement
Example Sentences
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New York, Washington and Boston have property tax abatement programs, for example.
From Los Angeles Times
About $2.7 million was allocated for security services, fire safety upgrades and graffiti abatement.
From Los Angeles Times
If the council agrees the lights amount to a statutory nuisance, it can issue an abatement notice which if ignored could result in a fine.
From BBC
The suit seeks a court order requiring the wells to be properly plugged, as well as abatement for the harms caused by their pollution.
From Los Angeles Times
The two-year program prepares graduates for careers in a variety of fields, from zookeeping to Hollywood animal training, wildlife conservation and even pest abatement.
From Los Angeles Times
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