repeal

Example Sentences

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In that sense, “policymakers may be able to cushion the blow, but they cannot repeal physical bottlenecks,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The City Council votes to repeal a law championed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Immigrant-rights advocates argued the repeal of the special protection would be cruel and unjust to migrants who have established lives and careers in this country.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Farage made the comments when he was the leader of UKIP, and his Reform UK party insists it has no plans to repeal or weaken existing firearms law.

From BBC • Mar. 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