abolished
Example Sentences
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The program comes days after the Supreme Court abolished limits on the purchase of rural land by foreigners.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Every coin America has ever abolished, from the half-cent in 1857 forward, died the same way.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
In 1799, New York’s legislature passed a law that gradually abolished slavery in the Empire State.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
They were abolished in 1967 but restored in the 1990s under President Museveni.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Anthony remained a pacifist and held on to the hope that slavery could be abolished without resorting to fighting.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
