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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense said Wednesday that they are abolishing the height requirements for people serving with the Danish Royal Life Guards, mainly known for being a ceremonial unit outside Denmark’s royal palaces.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Among their pledges are abolishing the president's right to veto legislation and issue decrees.

From Reuters • Mar. 6, 2023

“You may still have a high infection rate, but once you vaccinate 90 percent of people over 50, you are abolishing the real threat of the epidemic,” he said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2021

We are abolishing ratings and will no longer categorize employees into performance groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 3, 2015

Oh, come! you are abolishing the intellectual frontier which separates man and beast.

From What Is Man? and Other Essays by Twain, Mark