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abolition

[ab-uh-lish-uhn] / ˌæb əˈlɪʃ ən /


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The business model hasn’t been applied since the abolition of Denmark’s Sound Toll in 1857, when international powers in the pocket of mercantile interests paid off the Kingdom to provide free access.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In order for VAR to be scrapped, 14 out of the 20 Premier League clubs would have to vote against it following a new proposal for abolition by a club.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In his statement marking the abolition of hereditary peers, the Lord Speaker thanked them for their service.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

The chief strength of the proslavery argument that emerged from the Deep South delegation in the congressional debate of March 16–17 was its relentless focus on the impractical dimensions of all plans for abolition.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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