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abatement

[uh-bayt-muhnt] / əˈbeɪt mənt /


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Lauren Truslow is chief executive of 3D Enviro, a Virginia company that does hazardous materials abatement with a handful of workers affected by the TPS expiration for El Salvador.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Lauren Truslow, CEO of 3D Enviro, a Virginia company that does identification and abatement of hazardous materials, said the lack of a decision on TPS has been stressful and costly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

As part of remedies for the New Mexico trial, a judge ordered Meta to create a $567 billion abatement fund and to limit the amount of time that young people can spend on its apps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The mosquito abatement district model has its roots in the early 20th century, and Utah was the third state to pass legislation authorizing the agencies.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services launched an investigation and concluded that the study’s consent forms “failed to provide an adequate description” of the different levels of lead abatement in the homes.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Local governments have also offered property-tax abatements to attract the centers, which in the long run can generate revenue to fund schools and police departments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

In the 2025 fiscal year, the IRS granted first-time penalty abatements to nearly 220,000 taxpayers, Collins said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Water Street in lower Manhattan has been a popular area for the makeovers, earning it the nickname "Conversion Alley," with buildings offering a mix of luxury and affordably-priced apartments to qualify for municipal abatements.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

In 2001, Boeing moved its headquarters from Seattle, where it had been founded in 1916, to Chicago, prompted largely by tens of millions of dollars in tax abatements and other benefits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025

In later editions he had to make large abatements, and now much of the evidence in the latest edition would have to be withdrawn or otherwise applied.

From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Sir J. William Dawson




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