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as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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as in to challenge
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity
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Recent Examples of impeach
In March, when the rate was 930,000 rials to the dollar, Iran's parliament impeached his finance minister, Abdolnasser Hemmati, over the crashing rial and accusations of mismanagement.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
In March, when the rate was 930,000 rials to the dollar, Iran’s parliament impeached his finance minister, Abdolnaser Hemmati, over the crashing rial and accusations of mismanagement.
—Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Millions of South Koreans have protested, mostly peacefully, since Mr. Yoon briefly declared martial law on Dec. 3, plunging the nation into political upheaval and prompting lawmakers to impeach him.
—Andrés R. Martínez, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
And when the state Legislature sought to impeach him for the same allegations of corruption that spurred the federal investigation, the Texas Senate acquitted him of 16 charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction – charges that more than 70% of his own party had supported in the House.
—Kayla Guo, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
In March, when the rate was 930,000 rials to the dollar, Iran’s parliament impeached his finance minister, Abdolnaser Hemmati, over the crashing rial and accusations of mismanagement.
—Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Millions of South Koreans have protested, mostly peacefully, since Mr. Yoon briefly declared martial law on Dec. 3, plunging the nation into political upheaval and prompting lawmakers to impeach him.
—Andrés R. Martínez, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
And when the state Legislature sought to impeach him for the same allegations of corruption that spurred the federal investigation, the Texas Senate acquitted him of 16 charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction – charges that more than 70% of his own party had supported in the House.
—Kayla Guo, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the last few weeks, four senior advisers to Hegseth have left abruptly, some accused of leaking.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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The playful, hands-on approach turned the tasting into an interactive game, allowing guests to challenge their spice tolerance against Buldak’s infamous heat.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The defense tries to challenge this seemingly powerful evidence by questioning the accuracy of Harris' findings.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Context Four individuals have been indicted following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which uncovered a network involving fraudulent marriages and visa applications.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, April 21, Cleveland Broadie of Rockdale County was indicted by a grand jury on charges of malice murder and felony murder in connection with the 2022 death of his wife, Denise Broadie, according to CBS affiliate Atlanta News First.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett questioned the district’s defense that the books are being used to promote respect for others and to show that the world is diverse.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But some experts have questioned the validity of a player excelling at both positions at the pro level.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Cronin and his team of agents hoped to persuade Chinese authorities to prosecute Guanghua and Fujing Zheng, a father and son who were the top suspects.—
Sebastian Rotella,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Facebook messages helped prosecute Sarmad Dafar Prosecutors used Dafar’s Facebook messages as evidence in the case, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The agency says the value of the credits given to those owners is now a leading cause of the state’s rising electric bills — a claim that has been disputed by the rooftop solar industry and dozens of environmental groups.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump fired Krebs in November 2020 when the then-CISA chief disputed Trump's baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged against him.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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