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arraignment

noun

Definition of arraignment

as in impeachment

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Recent Examples of arraignment Alsaidi's arraignment hearing on the federal charges has not yet been scheduled. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 He was released without bail after pleading not guilty at his arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court Thursday. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 He was held on a $200,000 bond pending an arraignment hearing on Friday in Hartford Superior Court. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 DeWitt, speaking to media following the arraignment, emphasized her client’s age and maturity level while leaving open the possibility of an insanity defense — but didn’t want to call it that or commit to it. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026 Police could take Noles to jail or bring him before her for arraignment. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 At his arraignment Sunday, James pleaded not guilty through his attorney. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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The meeting would be only the second impeachment proceeding in the city’s history.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
This is what the impeachment process was designed for, to remove public officials abdicating their responsibilities.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeachment

Noun

Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Missing from the 62-page report — at least in the view of some longtime department observers — was any reflection about officers’ use of less-lethal weapons that left hundreds of people injured and drew strong condemnations from human rights groups.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of condemnation

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Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
The truth is that, despite the 2019 Business Roundtable denunciation of MSV, the pendulum never fully swung away from MSV.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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