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The Ryanair aircraft will be moved to other European Union countries "that have abolished aviation taxes like Sweden, Slovakia, Albania and Italy", the company said.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Some come from states that have abolished capital punishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Twenty-three states, including Oregon, Colorado and New Mexico, have abolished the death penalty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Still other states, including New Hampshire, Colorado and Virginia, have abolished the death penalty entirely.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

If sin is said to have introduced human death, Christ is constantly said to have abolished it.

From St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. II A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles