Examples of abolition in a Sentence

the abolition of a law calls for the abolition of the death penalty

Recent Examples on the Web The book hones in on ideas like prison abolition and racial disparities in healthcare. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021 Organizers distributed a treatise calling for the abolition of police and the police union and the recall of Wheeler while listing some people killed in shootings by Portland police over the last two decades. — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2021 Biden's campaign platform included the abolition of the death penalty at the federal level and incentivizing states to do away with it as well. — Dakin Andone, CNN, 10 Mar. 2021 In a time of calls for prison abolition and defunding police (who are often the first interveners during a mental-health crisis), the political education and healing justice philosophy used by Fireweed is essential for its community. — Raquel Willis, Marie Claire, 10 Mar. 2021 After escaping slavery, Ford made several fortunes in mining, restaurants, barbershops, real estate and more, and was a tireless champion for abolition and civil rights. — Brianne Garrett, Forbes, 19 May 2021 Officials said contributions may come from a wide spectrum of fields including, but not limited to, suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. — Donna Owens, Essence, 18 May 2021 The other 18 honorees — who have yet to be announced — will come from a wide variety of fields including abolition, suffrage and civil rights movements, as well as the humanities, science and the arts. — Erica Davies, CBS News, 15 May 2021 Calls have been made across the country for police reform and even outright abolition of the force in wake of fatal shootings at the hands of police. — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2021

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