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as in accusing
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 questioning
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 impeaching
To stop this, Congress must do more to hold the president accountable by impeaching him and his major cabinet members for gross misconduct.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Both boys testified that Jackson had masturbated in front of them and molested Gavin on several occasions, but Jackson’s defense capably pointed out various inconsistencies in their stories and presented impeaching witnesses.
—Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Under the new bicameral structure, impeaching the president will be easier, with the Senate only needing 40 of the 60 senators to approve it.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Barnes suggested that invoking the 25th Amendment would be harder than impeaching a president.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Some of your colleagues, including Senator Gary Peters, saying that impeaching Noem actually won’t address the root of the problem.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Other lawmakers have batted around the idea of impeaching her.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Both boys testified that Jackson had masturbated in front of them and molested Gavin on several occasions, but Jackson’s defense capably pointed out various inconsistencies in their stories and presented impeaching witnesses.
—Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Under the new bicameral structure, impeaching the president will be easier, with the Senate only needing 40 of the 60 senators to approve it.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Barnes suggested that invoking the 25th Amendment would be harder than impeaching a president.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Some of your colleagues, including Senator Gary Peters, saying that impeaching Noem actually won’t address the root of the problem.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Other lawmakers have batted around the idea of impeaching her.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeaching
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The candidates also piled on Steyer for his past investments in fossil fuels and private prisons, and for his current holdings in offshore private equity funds, accusing him of trying to buy his way into office.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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The peculiar race has generated controversy, with Republicans accusing Democrats of encouraging the candidacy to siphon votes from the incumbent.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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But now parents – and one county commissioner – are questioning the role technology plays in learning.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Reyes was taken into custody by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and turned over to the FBI for questioning, according to the documents.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Now Washington has sharply escalated tensions by indicting the 94-year-old former Cuban president, Raúl Castro (brother of Fidel).—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
22 May 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fired back at the Justice Department for indicting Castro on Wednesday, saying the country acted in self defense in the more than three-decade-old killings.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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And Mullin, a 48-year-old former Republican senator from Oklahoma and former mixed martial arts fighter, is also known for fiery exchanges with congressional committees, once challenging a Teamsters leader during a 2023 hearing.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Across the campus, 30 artists have created an array of site-specific permanent works on a scale that would even be challenging for a leading contemporary art institution.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The order also directs the attorney general to prioritize prosecuting crimes involving AI, with a particular focus on cybercrimes.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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My Department remains committed to prosecuting fraudsters who exploit the system.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The new research challenges that conclusion — not by disputing Pymetrics’ math, but by arguing the company was asking the wrong question.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Many also prepare unfiled returns to bring you into compliance and represent you in disputing IRS penalties, audits or collection actions.—
John Csiszar,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The need to find a new venue stemmed from Fox contesting Amazon’s right to stream a game that’s played in New York and involves a Big 10 team, because Fox’s contract with the Big 10 gives it broadcast rights to such games.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Koltun filed a request with a federal judge in Texas contesting the demand.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Impeaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeaching. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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