as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action
asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025 -
The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Indiana State Teachers Association said the bill repeals long-standing protections for teachers who work in joint programs, interlocal agreements and special education cooperatives.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The House bill, led by Fort Worth Republican Congressman Craig Goldman, repeals energy regulations related to home appliances that were set under the Biden administration.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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If a friend cancels or a team changes venues, respond with alternate options rather than vague guilt.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement When Eun-jae disappears before the transplant, Seong-sin sends his men to kill her, but cancels the order at the last second.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agencies’ responses come in the wake of a new Kansas law that voids the state identification documents of roughly 1,800 trans Kansans who have changed their gender markers.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
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What voids a bumper-to-bumper warranty?—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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The ruling invalidates tariffs that had pushed the average US tariff rate to its highest level since the 1930s, affecting imports from dozens of trading partners and touching virtually every sector of the US economy.—
Mohammad N. Elahee,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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The decision narrows the scope of the president’s unilateral tariff authority and invalidates portions of the levies on steel and aluminum, as well as certain tariffs on imports from China, Fortune reported.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Addressing Messi — who famously avoids speaking out on politics — the president stuck mostly to sports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The service The service at Asher Adams avoids the stiff feel of some other high-end hotels, opting instead for a genuinely personal hospitality style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Nulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nulls. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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