quashing 1 of 3

quashing

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verb (1)

present participle of quash

quashing

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verb (2)

present participle of quash

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abolition
Noun
  • Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.
    Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • Last month, Musk took to his social media platform X to seemingly express support for the abolition of intellectual property laws.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 10 May 2025
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“Quashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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