disfranchising

present participle of disfranchise

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Verb
  • Officials urge visitors to stay vigilant Authorities and experts alike said one of the largest factors in preventing an attack is whether law enforcement is notified about suspicious activity beforehand.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • An army official said recent drone strikes destroyed an RSF battalion and more than 50 armored vehicles in West Kordofan, preventing advances toward North Kordofan and el-Obeid.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The forecast includes only external sales, excluding those produced for prototypes, pre-order trials, or internal use.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • Most of the state, excluding parts of northeast Arkansas, is under marginal risk of severe weather, a level one out of five, through Wednesday evening, the briefing said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Smoke could also make for dangerous driving conditions by impeding visibility.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Wednesday's arrests were part of the 15 charged Tuesday with impeding the work of immigration agents during and after Operation Metro Surge.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The passenger rail service said that eight cars and two locomotives derailed after striking the dump truck that was obstructing the crossing.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Lone Tree Police Department The driver is facing charges including DUI, reckless driving and obstructing a police officer.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The suspect in that case was charged under Blair’s Law, a Missouri law banning celebratory gunfire.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
  • Academy and elite club teams essentially robbed prep soccer of its best players by forcing them to choose between their high school teams and elite club programs, demanding a year-round commitment and banning participation in other sports.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The way most businesses are using AI for marketing is hindering those connections, not helping.
    Rory Holland, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Over the decades the O’odham placed some barbed wire along the border to keep livestock from straying into the neighboring country, limiting the spread of maladies such as foot-and-mouth disease and hindering cattle thieves.
    Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • University of California Health is denying reports that human bodies donated for research and education at UC San Diego in La Jolla were sold to the Navy and the Israel Defense Forces for military medical training.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • And no one is denying the tensions between certain governments.
    Ava Berger, NPR, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Critics, particularly in the technology sector, argue the measure could force entrepreneurs and investors to sell assets to meet tax obligations, potentially disrupting businesses and discouraging investment.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
  • This is discouraging some LNG demand and upping that of coal.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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“Disfranchising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfranchising. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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