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repeal

[ri-peel] / rɪˈpil /




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The council already received one piece of good news earlier this week, with business leaders promising to withdraw their ballot proposal to repeal the gross receipts tax.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Think of what a total repeal would do for the price of oil and other commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Jones Act waivers trim pennies, though permanent repeal may cause more fundamental changes, such as reduced rail and truck transport of all goods, which could lower costs, emissions and infrastructure damage associated with cargo transportation.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

A news release from Maviglio states that the proposed repeal of Prop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

As the news of the repeal was broadcast over the radio, stores like New York’s Gimbels and Bloomingdale’s immediately opened their liquor departments.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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