as in repeal
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the abortion of the space mission caused the whole space program to be reexamined
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Years later, Meridian Mayor Robert Simison was still urging a full repeal of the bill.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
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One is the repeal of the tax breaks, and another is designed to protect consumers from paying for infrastructure costs associated with serving the hulking computing centers.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will award the Prize in a drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those cancellations—including in key hubs such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha—have stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers in the area.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Early abandonment by his mother, careful treatment from local zookeepers and instant social media fame.—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some were told to practice more self-care, as if a yoga class could fix a neurodevelopmental condition compounded by systemic abandonment.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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Organizers held a series of events focused on resisting immigration enforcement actions and calling for the abolition of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to its website.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the 19th century, that meant abolition and constitutional amendments.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Abortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abortion. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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