abolition

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He pointed to a reduction in the longest NHS waits, the expansion of free childcare and the abolition of peak rail fares as examples of delivery by his government.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Oli's political career stretches nearly six decades, a period that saw a decade-long civil war and Nepal's 2008 abolition of its monarchy.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Students also called for the abolition of ICE and spoke of wanting the school board to rescind what they regard as anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Historians highlight the legislative achievements, including the British Parliament’s abolition of the slave trade in 1807 and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

In the North, church bells tolled for Brown, a martyr to abolition.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock