abolition
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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
It also pointed to the abolition of US tax incentives for EV purchases and the easing of fossil fuel regulations, as well as a decline in the competitiveness of its products in Asia.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
One goal of the Mellon-supported course at Statesville is building a movement that “centers abolition,” meaning the abolition of prisons, according to the proposal I acquired via a records request.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
The women, who are against secession and for abolition but are practiced in the art of deceiving their neighbors, are involved with the Underground Railroad in some way that’s not exactly clear.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
He used his fortune to finance liberal causes, including abolition, temperance, and women’s rights.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing abolition
American History I
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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