abolished
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Last year, rival SK Hynix abolished its bonus pay cap for 10 years.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
We’re fighting a society that wants to keep our work in the dark, to pretend that this isn’t happening, that it can be abolished by throwing people into prison.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The Ryanair aircraft will be moved to other European Union countries "that have abolished aviation taxes like Sweden, Slovakia, Albania and Italy", the company said.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The 13th Amendment abolished involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
As part of his social agenda, the Captain abolished the worst aspects of the company-store system in Coalwood.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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