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Noun
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How activists reacted to the Pride flag removal at Stonewall.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Godwin is well known in the space, having assisted law enforcement nationwide leading to the removal of hundreds of criminals from the streets.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Born on June 25, 1972, in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was the second son of Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya from 1969 until his overthrow and death in 2011.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Smith Act, passed in 1940, curbed speech that advocated the violent overthrow of the government.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the first offense, a violator would be subject to immediate expulsion from the legislative chamber for the remainder of the day, a fine of not less than $500 but not exceeding $1,000, and referral to the chamber’s ethics committee.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
29 Jan. 2026
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The ever-present possibility of a no-confidence motion is supposed to keep a prime minister democratically accountable; impeachment is designed to be used in extreme cases.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Kelly has sponsored legislation calling for the impeachment of Kristy Noem, the Homeland Security secretary, and appeared to make her removal a precondition for supporting any DHS funding and reform package.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The latest rebuff of state overreach was the dismissal last week of the highly questionable felony case against respected Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly brought by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The result is a drama of surprising universality, in which a well-to-do couple becomes the target of unjust dismissals and persecution for political wrongthink against the Turkish regime.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Other witnesses include Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who agreed to give depositions in late February.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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In some of the depositions, State Farm attorneys attempted to discredit their testimony.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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At its core is a full suspension aluminum frame engineered for real off-road dominance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agency has not specified if the suspension of the police powers of Blanchette and Leslie are due to violations of its policies regarding pursuits and forcibly ending them.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Yet there’s bipartisan concern in the Senate about Lutnick, with Democrats calling for his ouster and some Republicans queasy over the spiraling storyline.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last week’s ouster of Alex Chriss after less than two and a half years as chief executive officer has prompted analysts to weigh what businesses PayPal might sell off to get its performance back on track and quell shareholder concerns.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dethronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethronement. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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