abolished

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In the midst of the Covid pandemic, the University of California system in 2020 abolished the requirement that applicants submit an SAT or ACT score.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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 Department of Community Affairs, the state agency that oversaw all the local government growth planning and limited development, was just abolished outright.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The British abolished slavery in name but kept it in practice.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah