Example Sentences
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Ken Gerber, a solicitor in Glasgow, explains that most residential properties in Scotland are already owned outright after a feudal-style system of land ownership was abolished in 2000.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Undue Medical Debt said it’s abolished more than $40 billion of medical debt in all 50 states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Tuesday's vote came after the lower house last week backed repealing outdated slavery legislation that was never annulled despite the practice being abolished in 1848.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, the University of California system in 2020 abolished the requirement that applicants submit an SAT or ACT score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
When Albert died on February 26,1889, slavery had been abolished, but few black people owned land of their own.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
