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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
After being impeached by parliament in December, Yoon was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on April 4, less than three years into his five-year term, triggering the snap election that stands to remake South Korea's political leadership and foreign policies.
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Hyunsu Yim, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in 2022, had been considered the most likely next president since Yoon was impeached.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 3 June 2025
The election comes after Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for trying to overturn the constitution.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2025
Its conclusions ultimately informed congressional Democrats’ efforts to impeach the president.
—Tony Romm, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Hyunsu Yim, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in 2022, had been considered the most likely next president since Yoon was impeached.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 3 June 2025
The election comes after Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for trying to overturn the constitution.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2025
Its conclusions ultimately informed congressional Democrats’ efforts to impeach the president.
—Tony Romm, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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Logan Willis, 21, is accused of seriously beating his girlfriend and dragging her into a rural wooded area near Kenna on Friday, June 6, Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WSAZ.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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An example: Just after O’Neill Burke took office, one of her young prosecutors sought detention for a man accused of leaving gifts for his children at the doorstep of the mother, who’d obtained an order of protection against him.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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These women’s stories challenge a culture that too often equates strength with silence.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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California’s attorney general challenged the deployment, seeking a temporary restraining order over what the state has described as the Trump administration’s failure to properly follow the statute that allows federalizing the guard.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC news,
13 June 2025
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In August 2024, Myrie and the others were indicted on conspiracy to murder, racketeering and firearms charges.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Barbara Myrick, who was the district’s general counsel at the time, was indicted by the grand jury the same day as Runcie in 2021.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Some might find the introduction of a major conflict — when a different date turns nightmarish for Sophie, causing Lucy to question her certainties about what makes a good match and berate herself for failing to spot red flags — to be a heavy-handed nudge toward a resolution.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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The announcement also prompted concern among bloggers who write about Disney parks in California and Florida, who questioned the impact the restrictions could have on the thousands who visit the parks each year from Venezuela.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, but equally important, groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 June 2025
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However, a spokesperson for the San Diego City Attorney said their office had agreed to prosecute only 14 of those cases, representing about 4% of the total.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The gun industry also disputed Mexico’s argument that manufacturers deliberately produce military-style assault rifles and other weapons that, for both practical and aesthetic reasons, appeal to mobsters.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Johnson insisted that Musk has bad information, and the speaker disputed the forecasts of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that scores budget legislation.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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