decontrol

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In 1983, he helped Dingell block a high-stakes bill to decontrol natural gas prices when a majority on the committee favored passage.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2015

The Assembly bill would change the luxury decontrol limits to $300,000 in income and $3,000 in rent.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2011

And Linda B. Rosenthal, a Manhattan assemblywoman who has sponsored a vacancy decontrol bill, said setting a higher threshold would only postpone the loss of rent-stabilized units.

From New York Times • May 27, 2010

But tenants fought back and won in a court decision that also undercut plans for using city tax abatements to further sweeten returns on apartments pushed into luxury decontrol.

From Time • Jan. 20, 2010

"The standing joint committee of the Industrial Women's Organisations have passed a resolution unanimously endorsing the action of the Consumers' Council in opposing the decontrol of meat."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-14 by Seaman, Owen, Sir