repeal
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A repeal would have been better, but this will at least delay the damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
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
There are 125 licensed distilleries, according to state data, more than at any point since Prohibition’s repeal in 1933.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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
The protesters had issued an ultimatum, demanding that the government repeal the Black Act.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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