abate
Example Sentences
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They accused the oil companies of creating a public nuisance by altering the environment and leaving the county to pay to abate growing hazards such as the flooding that tests roads and bridges.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Blue Owl’s fans say the investor angst will abate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Confidence on Main Street remains near record lows, suggesting there is still considerable room for pessimism and fear to abate and be replaced by rising confidence, fueling both economic and stock market successes.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
Foreign Secretary David Lammy told the BBC that the world had seen "the most horrific scenes" in Gaza and the time had come "to abate the suffering of the Palestinian people".
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
The tension that had taken months to abate was suddenly at full force.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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