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abrogation

[ab-ruh-gey-shuhn] / ˌæb rəˈgeɪ ʃən /


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I wouldn’t be surprised if Westside residents who lost everything try to recall the mayor for her supposed abrogation of duty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

Mr Samiullah and Mr Rashid started FastBeetle in 2019, just six months before the abrogation of Article 370.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2023

In the new ruling, the judges said that Oklahoma’s 1910 public nuisance law typically referred to an abrogation of a public right like access to roads or clean water or air.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

“There is no reason the law should analyze an abrogation of the right to exclude in one manner if it extends for 365 days, but in an entirely different manner if it lasts for 364.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2021

The acceptance of a common form implies a very large public consent, which is equally necessary to its abrogation, once it is accepted.

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