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Recent Examples of disbar
The bill introduced by Zbur would disbar any attorney who is convicted of illegally soliciting clients.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington in 2024 because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
He was disbarred in March 2025 over the misconduct allegations.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Williams was disbarred about two months after criminal charges were filed against her.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington in 2024 because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
He was disbarred in March 2025 over the misconduct allegations.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Williams was disbarred about two months after criminal charges were filed against her.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
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Ibrahim’s injuries prevent him from working, so Hiba supports the household, often picking up private cleaning jobs from Facebook ads.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Verb
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For example, a West Virginia law passed in early 2025 gives teachers more power to exclude disruptive students from their classrooms.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Products governed by a trade deal with Canada and Mexico also were excluded.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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That impulse is alive and well in California’s legislature, where instead of confronting allegations that tax dollars are being wasted, Democrats are trying to discourage citizen-journalists from reporting on them.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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This tendency, called marcescence, may have developed a few million years ago to discourage large mammals from browsing on trees in winter due to the bitterness of the tannin-rich leaves surrounding buds.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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During the next three weeks, mobile internet was impeded or shut off in the center of Moscow.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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State and federal agencies don’t track data around vitamin K injection refusal or subsequent bleeding, which impedes their ability to quantify and track outcomes, including death.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Those struggles from deep, specifically Clark’s, are not going to hinder them all season.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Officials say that bright sunlight hindering the driver's vision could be a possible contributing factor.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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After a four-minute delay, Kavanagh announced that West Ham’s Pablo had obstructed Raya with his right arm while challenging for the ball and the goal was disallowed.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Madrid’s Jude Bellingham had a goal disallowed for offside in the 63rd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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Prosecutors said Lopez Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The envoy has the authority to change laws and replace officials who are seen as obstructing efforts at postwar reconciliation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The Killingworth Fair Rent Commission denied a request from Sun Communities, a national firm, to increase monthly land rents at a mobile home park by $27 a month.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But Rubio said if use of the bases is going to be denied, as Spain did for the Iran war, then the United States would have to reconsider its support for NATO.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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