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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

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

The purpose of abolition is, in part, accountability for the crimes its agents and administrators have committed, but it would be a worthy and necessary goal anyhow.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

Now, the flames of abolition were spreading and growing hotter, threatening a firestorm that could destroy the nation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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