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Recent Examples of disbar
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been permanently disbarred from practicing law in the District of Columbia, a court of appeals panel ruled Thursday.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Washington — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who represented former President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, has been disbarred from practicing law in the District of Columbia, a local appeals court ruled Thursday.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Girardi has already been disbarred from practicing as a lawyer in California.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
After this news broke, WRAL News reported that the prosecutor was disbarred for his actions in 2007.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Washington — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who represented former President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, has been disbarred from practicing law in the District of Columbia, a local appeals court ruled Thursday.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Girardi has already been disbarred from practicing as a lawyer in California.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
After this news broke, WRAL News reported that the prosecutor was disbarred for his actions in 2007.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
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Fortunately, altitude sickness can be prevented or minimized if your body gradually adjusts to the shift in air pressure and oxygen.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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The president helped prevent the app from being shut down in the U.S. with a temporary reprieve that delayed the enforcement of a ban on the app by 75 days.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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In December 2024, retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts were up by a more modest 2.9% year on year.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, new government inflation data showed core inflation — excluding food and energy prices — slowed in December, which helped prompt a stock market rally.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Economists warn mass deportation will likely harm U.S. workers and the economy by discouraging investment, disrupting the labor market and reducing the supply of workers.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But the executive did not appear to be discouraged by the current budget situation.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Walker, in fact, explains that one of the by-products of alcohol metabolism is a class of chemicals, known as aldehydes, that are especially prone to impede REM sleep.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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These teams all have franchise players to build around and some contracts that would impede them from fully committing to the tear-down process.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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This detachment can hinder the development of relationship security, which is essential for building healthy relationships in adulthood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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As homeowners turn to contractors for the slow process of rebuilding, an immigration policy that deports undocumented workers or forces them underground may hinder the recovery.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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One option would be to disallow them from the blockchain, though that might cause a hard fork.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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After the break, Raphinha lobbed against the crossbar and Robert Lewandowski miscued when presented with the game’s simplest chance (although a VAR review might have disallowed the goal for offside).—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Mapes’ effort to obstruct the federal investigation was ultimately unsuccessful as prosecutors moved forward with charges against Madigan and several others as part of the sweeping probe.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just 30 minutes after being injected with microplastics, blood flow could be obstructed in the mice's brains.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the Supreme Court has reaffirmed it in the years since — including in the 1982 case Plyler v. Doe, which held that states cannot deny students a free public education based on their immigration status.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Brown says he is banned from entering Canada Brown confirmed that he was denied entry into Canada based on his criminal history just hours before he was set to perform in the first of two performances in Toronto.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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