abolition
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In his statement marking the abolition of hereditary peers, the Lord Speaker thanked them for their service.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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
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
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
That abolition made another group happy, too: businessmen in the town of Sing Sing.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing abolition
American History I
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The American Civil War
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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