abolition

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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

The story of slavery’s abolition in the Atlantic world is often told from a top-down perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 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

She said following the abolition of the not proven verdict in the Scottish legal system the jury was one of the first to return a verdict under the changed system.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

That abolition made another group happy, too: businessmen in the town of Sing Sing.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover