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Recent Examples of disqualify
Under pressure to fill vacancies quickly, agencies often rush background checks, shorten psychological screenings, and overlook red flags that would normally disqualify candidates.
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Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Tic-tac-toe passing resulted in a cross-crease feed that went in off Zellers’ skate, but a review revealed no distinct kicking motion to disqualify it.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Voting for these candidates will not disqualify ballots, but votes cast for those candidates will not be counted, said Sherry Poland, executive director of the Hamilton County Board of Elections.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
After attorneys representing James filed a motion challenging Halligan's appointment as unlawful, Judge Walker ordered that the motion be consolidated with the already ongoing effort to disqualify her in the case against Comey.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Tic-tac-toe passing resulted in a cross-crease feed that went in off Zellers’ skate, but a review revealed no distinct kicking motion to disqualify it.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Voting for these candidates will not disqualify ballots, but votes cast for those candidates will not be counted, said Sherry Poland, executive director of the Hamilton County Board of Elections.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
After attorneys representing James filed a motion challenging Halligan's appointment as unlawful, Judge Walker ordered that the motion be consolidated with the already ongoing effort to disqualify her in the case against Comey.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
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And killing civilians could backfire, invalidating what the US is trying to achieve and handing Iran’s regime both a propaganda win and a rallying cry, especially to those citizens who may want reform, but equally have no desire to be bombed by the US once more.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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Federal judges have no power to invalidate maps as a partisan gerrymanders, following a 2019 Supreme Court decision.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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As a result, much of the original's monotony was nullified, but what about the rest?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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If granted, those petitions nullify asylum-seekers' claims and clear the way for them to be deported to third countries, absent any appeals.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Grok’s terms of use specifically forbid the sexualization or exploitation of children.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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In June 2023, Scott-Miller opened her brick-and-mortar bookstore, Liberation Station, in the downtown section of Raleigh, North Carolina—an intentional selection, because Black people were once forbidden from checking out books in the area’s library.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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