How to Use abatement in a Sentence

abatement

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  • Justin bib tried to bring common sense to a tax abatement program in the city.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 18 May 2022
  • Due to this abatement and cleanup, Valerie was able to find the baby. ...
    — Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2021
  • Getting abatement, the city didn’t think that was a good way to go forward.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 11 May 2022
  • Lead paint was found in the home and abatement was conducted in April this year.
    — Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2021
  • Michael’s would also receive an abatement of the first 24 months of rent on the restaurant space.
    — Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Given the guidelines from the abatement council, these funds can’t be used to pay old debts.
    — Aneri Pattani, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • The project will qualify for tax abatement for the new housing.
    — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Critics say the tax break, known as an abatement, flies in the face of how the Beltline was envisioned.
    — J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The money will provide 20% of the setup costs for an abatement program for the counties.
    — Michael I. Krauss, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Last year, the town board passed a $2.4 million property-tax abatement by a vote of 5-0.
    — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Rivera said he was given a heads-up that the abatement notices would be posted.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2023
  • The trucks equipped with nozzles and hoses will be used for fire suppression and dust abatement throughout the process.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
  • There was an air of relief about the camp on Monday, as the word got around that abatement wouldn’t happen — at least for now.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2023
  • After all, there has been a steady flow of leaks about the committee’s work and findings with no sign of abatement.
    — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 6 May 2022
  • Under an abatement warrant, the city seized the mice in April and euthanized 773 of them.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Asbestos abatement adds more time and cost to some of the repairs, too, officials have said.
    — Anna Kim, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The head was found in a plastic bag off of a highway in March 2018 by the sheriff's office's litter abatement team.
    — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 28 May 2021
  • The project qualifies for a 15-year tax abatement on revenues.
    — Eric Heisig, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2021
  • Gloria said the changes to the city’s abatement policy are unrelated and had been in the works for week.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The Lead Safe Coalition has put in a request for $17.5 million to fund its lead abatement efforts.
    — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2021
  • But now the lowest-hanging fruits for carbon abatement are plucked—bending the curve all the way to 1.5°C will be much harder.
    — Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Should the project not create enough jobs, or a high enough payroll, NorthPoint would either lose the abatement for that year or make a payment to the city.
    — Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The landlord and the postal service tussled over who should pay for repairs and asbestos abatement.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
  • Fort Worth’s City Council agreed to provide a 10-year, 70% property tax abatement to the firm.
    — Dallas News, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The first step is asbestos abatement, which is estimated to take a month.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 23 June 2021
  • The lawsuit claims the requirements of the city tax abatement program are to blame for the disparity.
    — Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Most of its earnings came from the sales of equipment and tests to mosquito abatement districts.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 June 2021
  • James said the $112.7 million due to New York will pay for underage smoking abatement programs across the state.
    — Karen Matthews, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The lawsuit seeks an abatement fund to mitigate the harm caused by the company’s actions.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Mosquito abatement may be undertaken under this section anywhere in the state by any governmental unit.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024

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