In addition, the Virginia legislature considered abolishing slavery to prevent further rebellions.

The school considered abolishing its boarding facilities when, like many boarding schools, it suffered a significant drop in numbers during the 1990s.

"Since we can't apply it fairly, we ought to consider abolishing it."

"We're going to have to consider abolishing some of those ordinances because we no longer have any way of enforcing them," Mr. Ducat said.

He had in fact considered abolishing the society on its very first general meeting 4 May 1784.

The country considered abolishing the army in 1989; that was rejected by 65 percent of voters.

Augustus considered abolishing it altogether, but instead reduced the number of the recipients to 200,000, and perhaps later 150,000.

Mr. Ely and others say that Congress should consider abolishing the Oversight Board all together.

So I think we should consider simply abolishing these meetings once and for all.

He did not consider abolishing slavery until it could become a weapon in preserving the Union.