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- verb Present participle of
abolish .
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Examples
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Scrawling his name on the official document, Mr. Bush said that in abolishing English he had vanquished his “greaterest enemy.”
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If we succeed in abolishing all racial bias in the country but a far higher percentage of blacks live in poverty is that equal opportunity?
The Volokh Conspiracy » So a Libertarian and a Liberal Walk into a Bar 2010
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Birgitte Rasine is the chief evolution officer of LUCITÀ, a firm believer in abolishing junk mail.
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But you are not obliged to treat them both alike, just as in abolishing large-scale ownership of land you are not obliged to rob the smallholder or market gardener of his few acres.
As I Please 1947
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Ans. _ That which made Calvin say so, was not any liking which he had to festival days, for he calls the abolishing of them _ordo bene compositus_; (229) but as himself showeth in the following epistle, which beareth this title, _Cal.
The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) George Gillespie 1630
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Isn’t Ron Paul a firm believer in abolishing Socail Security and Medicare?
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As long time readers know, I’m a big believer in abolishing taxes terminally annoying looney.
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As long time readers know, I’m a big believer in abolishing taxes.
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Isn’t Ron Paul a firm believer in abolishing Socail Security and Medicare?
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Isn’t Ron Paul a firm believer in abolishing Socail Security and Medicare?
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