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May 13: Emanuel announces that he is abolishing the Independent Police Review Authority and replacing it with the Civilian Police Investigative Agency, which will have more independence and resources.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2017

Joe Kaeser, his counterpart at GE’s archrival, Siemens, is abolishing a whole management tier and reducing the number of divisions below it.

From Economist • Jul. 31, 2014

The Government is abolishing the current scheme where councils receive rebates on the financial support they provide.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2012

This year Yale is abolishing the post of dean of freshmen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Artificial naphthol-scarlet is abolishing the culture of the cochineal insect.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips