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Abolishing the DOE could remove those federal protections, he said.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

Abolishing the two-child limit would cost the government between £2.5bn and £3.6bn, according to the Resolution Foundation, which said these costs were "low compared to the harm the policy causes."

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

Abolishing them is a feasible and effective response.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Abolishing the death penalty in Louisiana was a newfound priority this legislative session for Edwards, who is unable to run for reelection this year due to term limits.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

Sometimes he uses apparently logical reasoning where either, as in 'A Modest Proposal,' the proposition, or, as in the 'Argument Against Abolishing Christianity,' the arguments are absurd.

From A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington