the judge debarred all of the reporters from the courtroom
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The city announced in a news release that CJR Construction Group of Raytown has been debarred for two years, meaning the company cannot receive city contracts during that time.—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025 Courts have rejected that theory in cases defunding and debarring ACORN and a Russian cybersecurity firm from federal work.—The Editors, National Review, 9 July 2025 The other Colorado employers who have been debarred from the program include: Harold B. Blach, a now-deceased rancher from Yuma; the LOV Ranch in Rifle; and Myers Ranch, 3 Mil Iron Ranch and 20 Mile Sheep, all in Craig.—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 In 2018, the feds debarred Larralde, Georgiou and two other family members for three years from the H-2A program.—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 But Bair Ranch was never debarred from the program.—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 But neither Ruiz nor the minority report endorsed the Republican call to debar EcoHealth from further U.S. funding.—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 2 May 2024 As a result of the ongoing hearings, EcoHealth Alliance recently had its access to federal grant funding suspended — with an eye toward debarring them from receiving future funding.—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 2 June 2024 Inspector General Ha has the authority to debar contractors from working with the city but companies can appeal those decisions.—Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
Word History
Etymology
Middle English debarren, from Anglo-French debarrer, from de- + barrer to bar
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