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Recent Examples of disqualify
According to the ordinance, if candidates do not file to both entities by the deadline, which was April 21, the county commission should inform the Platte County Board of Elections to disqualify the candidates and remove their names from the ballot.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Failure to meet these requirements can delay or disqualify payments.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The Station will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and the Station will also delete any entry received from persons under the age of 13.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Another bill is intended to deter frivolous challenges to a person’s right to vote and protect against efforts to illegally disqualify or purge voters (A6354 and S3233A).
—Phyllis Tashlik, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Failure to meet these requirements can delay or disqualify payments.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The Station will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and the Station will also delete any entry received from persons under the age of 13.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Another bill is intended to deter frivolous challenges to a person’s right to vote and protect against efforts to illegally disqualify or purge voters (A6354 and S3233A).
—Phyllis Tashlik, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
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The move, effectively a brief legal time-out, will allow an appeals court panel time to consider equities on both sides of the dispute before considering whether or not to invalidate the tariffs while litigation continues.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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On the heels of that decision, which invalidated Louisiana's congressional map, Republicans in some Southern states are working to recraft House districts held by Democrats.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The 6-3 decision, which split along conservative and liberal lines, essentially nullified Section 2 of the Landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, or language minority status.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Now, Democrats can make the case to voters that Republicans are trying to nullify their ballots.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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As Thompson reveals, Lean grew up Quaker and was forbidden from seeing movies, which were considered wicked.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Which is exactly what DeSantis and the Legislature have done, along with slicing and dicing existing county, city and district lines in ways Fair Districts also flatly forbid.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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