abolition

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He pointed to a reduction in the longest NHS waits, the expansion of free childcare and the abolition of peak rail fares as examples of delivery by his government.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It also pointed to the abolition of US tax incentives for EV purchases and the easing of fossil fuel regulations, as well as a decline in the competitiveness of its products in Asia.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

One goal of the Mellon-supported course at Statesville is building a movement that “centers abolition,” meaning the abolition of prisons, according to the proposal I acquired via a records request.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The purpose of abolition is, in part, accountability for the crimes its agents and administrators have committed, but it would be a worthy and necessary goal anyhow.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

Visionaries had founded experimental communities supporting radical ideas like equal rights for women or the abolition of slavery.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock