abolishing
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He also infuriated colleagues in the coalition government, the British press reported, proposing a stream of unconventional ideas: scrapping maternity leave, abolishing job centers, even buying cloud-bursting technology so Britain would have more sunshine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said abolishing Healthwatch England was part of plans "to simplify the patient safety landscape".
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
On Sunday, a federal judge in Baton Rouge granted Duncan’s request for a temporary restraining order, declaring the bill abolishing the criminal court clerk position to be unconstitutional.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
Lincoln may be best known for saving the Union and abolishing slavery, but “Boss Lincoln” contends that “party organization” was “Lincoln’s life’s work.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
After the meeting, a network of two thousand women set off on a nationwide mission to collect signatures on a petition urging Congress to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
