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Recent Examples of abolition When Did Charles Manson Die? In 1971, the court sentenced Manson to death for the murders, but California's abolition of the death penalty in 1972 commuted his punishment to life in prison. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024 This week reminds us that the road to abolition does not run in a straight line. Brian Stull, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024 But a man of Roy’s hyperfocus will ultimately zero in on the even-bigger prize — the abolition of the 22nd Amendment. Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025 Americans joined for all kinds of purposes, from pursuing hobbies like music, to advocating such extremely controversial and divisive causes as temperance, peace, and the abolition of slavery. Johann Neem / Made By History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for abolition 

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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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