abolished
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When slavery was abolished across most of the empire in 1833, the British government paid £20 million to slave owners in compensation.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The act abolished the offices of comptroller and assistant comptroller of the Treasury and transferred all their other officers and employees to the new GAO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
They came into force in 2005 and ran until they were abolished in 2012.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hichilema, a businessman who won office in 2021 on his sixth attempt, has pursued market-friendly reforms, abolished the death penalty and sought to restore investor confidence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The North Carolina government—half of which crowded into Garrison’s dining room that night—purchased existing slaves from farmers at favorable rates, just as Great Britain had done when it abolished slavery decades ago.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
