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• n  an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
• n  the act of abating
  laws enforcing noise abatement

• By accomplishing that much Manhattan took the initiative of noise abatement for the entire country.
• Over time, emissions trading may lead to an abatement in the level of greenhouse gases without large job losses or high costs to industry and consumers.
• Noise abatement rules only add to their burden at the touchiest moments of flight.

• suspension
• respite
• reprieve
• hiatus

News & Articles

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• Bill would cap Phila. tax abatement
  Philadelphia City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would cap the 10-year tax abatement on new residential construction at $500,000 of value. The cap would go into effect in July 2015.
  June 13, 2013 - Philly.com
• Bill to Cap Residential Tax Abatement Gets Approval
  City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would cap the 10-year tax abatement on new residential construction at $500,000 of value. The cap would go into effect in July 2015.
  June 13, 2013 - Philly.com
• Tyler city council approves tax abatement
  The Tyler City Council approved a tax abatement agreement with Hood Flexible Packaging Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of heavy duty plastic shipping sacks, The agreement allows for a three-year 100 percent abatement for a $12 million investment, that could result in 12 to 15 new jobs in Tyler.
  June 12, 2013 - KLTV 7 Tyler

Quotes

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• John Howard in Sydney Morning Herald
  The scheme will include maximum practical coverage of emissions sources and sinks, and all greenhouse gases,Mr Howard said in his weekly radio address. "There will also be incentives for firms to undertake abatement in the lead up to the...
• Joe Biden in AFP
  And it's about credit for people. They have to be able to purchase their cars. They have to be able to send the kids back to school. They need some mortgage abatement,Biden added. "And so, that's what we're focusing on in this 350, this...
• Michael Bloomberg in FOXNews
  Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement: "We will now be creating an additional civilian inspection unit at the Fire Department dedicated to construction, demolition and abatement sites."