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Recent Examples of disqualify
Defense attorney Eugene Ohm said the defense likely would seek to disqualify Pirro’s entire office from involvement in the case.
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The nine-page motion to disqualify, filed on Thursday, argues that Pirro, along with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other unnamed DOJ officials, have a conflict of interest that should bar them from participation in prosecuting Cole Allen.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The ruling came after defense lawyers sought to disqualify Rosen and his staff from retrying felony vandalism and conspiracy charges, after the first trial ended in February with a jury deadlocked 9-3 and 8-4 in favor of conviction for the respective counts.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The nine-page motion to disqualify, filed on Thursday, argues that Pirro, along with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other unnamed DOJ officials, have a conflict of interest that should bar them from participation in prosecuting Cole Allen.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The ruling came after defense lawyers sought to disqualify Rosen and his staff from retrying felony vandalism and conspiracy charges, after the first trial ended in February with a jury deadlocked 9-3 and 8-4 in favor of conviction for the respective counts.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
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With regard to the current Section 301 probe and the potential of levying stickier double-digit duties than those invalidated by the Supreme Court earlier this year, the USTR is due to make a decision by mid-July’s deadline.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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There were rumblings Saturday night of a push to invalidate the results altogether, though the state party ultimately upheld the endorsement while giving candidates a pass to move forward despite pledges.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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However, as the game continued, Greenwood recognised that the visitors, particularly through goalkeeper Jennifer Falk and defender Jenna Clark, were effectively nullifying her delivery threat.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Mamdani’s announcement of COGE, which made no mention of Elon Musk’s DOGE, came just days after the mayor nullified former Mayor Eric Adams’s Charter Revision Commission, which Adams stacked full of his own allies just before leaving office.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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God forbid a girl want effortlessly beachy waves in a beach community, OK?—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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The terms of service explicitly forbid it.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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