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abandon, abort, call, call off, cancel, cry off, drop, recall, rescind, revoke, scrap, scrub
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State Senate Bill 192, which repeals the law, was first introduced on January 30, and it was sponsored by Senator Bob Hertzberg. — Allen Kim, CNN, "It's no longer a crime in California not to help a police officer," 4 Sep. 2019 Do better by telling your party colleagues to repeal the 2016 state law requiring every city to have the same minimum wage. — Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, "Johnson: Keep the apology, governor, just do better for black Alabamians," 3 Sep. 2019 Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is one of the plaintiffs in that lawsuit, which could repeal the entire law. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "A California union is behind health ballot initiative in Arizona," 26 Aug. 2019 That campaign has included the promotion of bare-bones insurance plans, cutbacks in marketing and outreach, and constant threats to repeal the law. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: California shows all states how to protect patients from Trump’s attacks on Obamacare," 16 Aug. 2019 The same judge is overseeing another lawsuit brought by gun-rights groups that seeks to repeal a state law requiring background checks for ammunition buyers. — Don Thompson, The Denver Post, "Gun-control backers concerned about changing federal courts," 10 Aug. 2019 Health economists warn that repealing the tax would add to the national deficit and increase health care spending. — Yasmeen Abutaleb, BostonGlobe.com, "House Democrats join Republicans to repeal Obamacare’s ‘Cadillac tax’," 17 July 2019 Health economists warn that repealing the tax would add to the national deficit and increase health-care spending. — Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, "House Democrats join Republicans to repeal Obamacare’s ‘Cadillac tax’," 17 July 2019 Barrasso for years has been one of the most outspoken advocates of repealing President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, an effort that fell just short of passing in the Senate last year. — Gregg Re, Fox News, "Billionaire Foster Friess defeated in Wyoming gubernatorial race despite last-minute Trump endorsement; Sen. Barrasso trounces wealthy challenger," 22 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'repeal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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