repeal

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She called the proposed repeal of the gross receipts tax “an existential threat to the city budget and the services it supports,” including street repairs, public safety and efforts to clean the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He pressed the State Department to narrow its list of concerns with the EU’s online content law and to stop calling for a full repeal, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Jones Act waivers trim pennies, though permanent repeal may cause more fundamental changes, such as reduced rail and truck transport of all goods, which could lower costs, emissions and infrastructure damage associated with cargo transportation.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

The Labour Government has since introduced a new bill in parliament, with MPs already having voted to repeal the conditional immunity provision.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

As the news of the repeal was broadcast over the radio, stores like New York’s Gimbels and Bloomingdale’s immediately opened their liquor departments.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler