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Recent Examples of disbar
Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s top legal spokesman in the aftermath of the 2020 election, has been disbarred in both Washington and New York for advancing false claims of voter fraud, particularly in Pennsylvania.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Last month, the California State Bar Court upheld a recommendation for Eastman to be disbarred for his role in those efforts.
—Lucas Robinson, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
As Murphy already was disbarred, but could apply for readmission, he’s now permanently disbarred.
—David J. Neal
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise President Trump’s alternate electors strategy in 2020, has been disbarred in New York.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 June 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Last month, the California State Bar Court upheld a recommendation for Eastman to be disbarred for his role in those efforts.
—Lucas Robinson, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
As Murphy already was disbarred, but could apply for readmission, he’s now permanently disbarred.
—David J. Neal
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise President Trump’s alternate electors strategy in 2020, has been disbarred in New York.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
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This formula contains niacinamide to help support hair and skin health, ashwagandha extract to soothe, and biotin to help strengthen hair and prevent breakage.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trustees also agreed to form a closed-session subcommittee composed of the four board members present, excluding Becerra from participating.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Offered at an affordable price by retail outlets (like IKEA and Lidl in Germany), balcony solar kits offer an accessible entry point to renewable energy for lower- and middle-income families who have been historically excluded from solar adoption.—
Calvin Ball,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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The travel watch still discourages unnecessary travel.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Jan. 2026
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The region is grappling with a winter storm that is paralyzing activity in the area with freezing precipitation on its roads, discouraging shoppers from heading out to stores.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department has separately opened an investigation into whether Minnesota officials impeded or obstructed federal immigration enforcement though their public statements.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Supply chain disruptions continue to be a persistent risk that could impede production increases and impact margins.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Among the factors hindering higher youth participation, CIRCLE research shows, include confusing registration deadlines and requirements, a lack of youth outreach and a dearth of regular curriculum that teaches young people about elections and voting in school.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The government disallowed even elite white sportspeople from playing with Black sportspeople, which meant the white athletes could rarely compete abroad.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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An agency spokesperson said that the CFPB was disallowed from limiting credit card rates by the Dodd Frank Act.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Organizers stressed that legal observers are there to witness and document, not to negotiate with agents or to obstruct.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lake Superior and Lake Michigan are expected to experience high waves and damaging ice accumulation onto vessels, and central Michigan is under a flood warning due to ice jams that could obstruct the waterways, causing flooding, according to the NWS.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Protestors who were not arrested denied that any vandalism took place.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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McGillivray typically finds success in the paint with mid-range jumpers, but the Oaks Christian defense denied her for most of the game.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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