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Recent Examples of debarment
Late last month, HHS referred Harvard for debarment, which would block the institution from receiving any federal funds in the future.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
As a result of investigations, numerous UNRWA personnel affiliated with Hamas have been referred to the State Department for suspension or debarment proceedings.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
As a result of investigations, numerous UNRWA personnel affiliated with Hamas have been referred to the State Department for suspension or debarment proceedings.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarment
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Continue reading … POWER PLAY — US raid in Venezuela signals deterrence to adversaries, experts say.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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When California signals that even the most extreme acts of school violence may eventually be reconsidered and reduced, deterrence erodes — and schools become collateral damage in the process.—
Tracie Thill,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Its language, however, threatened to do far more than undo the nullification of state anti-sedition laws.—
Time,
Time,
14 Nov. 2025
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The action followed Noriega’s nullification of Panama’s presidential election and the killing of a U.S. serviceman.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Soko has developed specific products for this problem, including SuperCast, which completes the neutralization of the oxidizing agents, removes the residues and eliminates yellowing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
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Researchers revealed that the high-voltage output facilitates the neutralization and collection of dust and moisture by generating negative ions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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That said, the good outweighs the baffling.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Furs have come roaring back, despite continued industry prohibitions like bans at brands like Gucci, Prada and Chanel, and restrictions around the depiction of new animal fur in magazines owned by major publishers like Condé Nast, which includes Vogue and Vanity Fair.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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This legislation, if adopted, could provide a blueprint for other states on how to effectively end prohibition.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Debarment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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