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abatement

[uh-beyt-muhnt] / əˈbeɪt mənt /


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“Over several years, we have developed a comprehensive plan to enable immediate graffiti abatement, restart construction, and deliver both an Olympic-ready site and a long-term asset for Downtown Los Angeles,” buyers’ representative Melanie Mendoza said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

If someone hasn’t paid a penalty yet, they could say they were owed an abatement to reduce or eliminate the penalty.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

At a recent Group of Seven meeting, Nordea Asset Management pushed for clear, stable methane policies, while Pimco called for capital to fund abatement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"This shows that methane abatement and energy security are not competing priorities," Jorgensen told the conference.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The three women sat talking about various miseries they had had, their cure or abatement, what had helped.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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