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Recent Examples of disbar
He was disbarred in March 2025 over the misconduct allegations.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The Georgia Supreme Court rejected recommendations that a Middle Georgia attorney be publicly reprimanded for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot and suggested that he be disbarred instead.
—Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Jacobs received a one-year suspension in May 2024 and let herself be disbarred this past Dec. 15.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Hunter Biden was on Monday disbarred in Connecticut after facing complaints about his convictions on gun and tax charges, over which his father, former President Biden, later pardoned him.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The Georgia Supreme Court rejected recommendations that a Middle Georgia attorney be publicly reprimanded for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot and suggested that he be disbarred instead.
—Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Jacobs received a one-year suspension in May 2024 and let herself be disbarred this past Dec. 15.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Hunter Biden was on Monday disbarred in Connecticut after facing complaints about his convictions on gun and tax charges, over which his father, former President Biden, later pardoned him.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
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Having legal documents on hand, at a lawyer’s office or in a file cabinet not only provides peace of mind, but can prevent conflict and legal fees when tragedy or challenges arise.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The president has repeatedly said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was the war's top objective.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Eagles had in mind city-dwelling male breadwinners and excluded household and domestic work from their vision of who was among the deserving.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin excluded, the top of the Braves lineup still has some work to do.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The income that a proficiency with needle and thread commands relative to the skills needed and the physical toll of bending over detailed work for hours likely discourages teenagers and young adults from heeding Bae’s advice, fashion industry experts said.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, the odds for the three worst teams were flattened, as a way to discourage teams from racing to the bottom.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Castle has become nearly impossible to impede.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others blame social media for hindering crew members from socializing—and carousing—together.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Awardees say the terminations hinder economic progress, not just in their communities but across the state.—
Nora Mabie,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Leafs also had two go-ahead goals disallowed, an own-goal off Joel Edmundson that was nullified for an offside entry and a strike from Robertson because Toronto had too many men on the ice.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, a Metro Rapid bus occupied by a driver and passengers was trapped by crowd, which disallowed it from moving.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Police said 65-year-old William Hemphill was arrested and charged with obstructing highway passageway.—
CBS Texas Staff,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The opportunities for science abound, such as the spectacular sight of a solar eclipse when the moon fully obstructs the sun from view.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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For certain great artists, Meis believes, the creative act is a safe harbor where life’s pressures, exigencies, and calamities aren’t so much denied or resolved as reimagined as pictorial dramas.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Judge Antonio Arzola denied the request for a standard bond, citing probable cause, and issued an elevated $5,000 bond.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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