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Recent Examples of disbar
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington in 2024 because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
He was disbarred in March 2025 over the misconduct allegations.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Jacobs received a one-year suspension in May 2024 and let herself be disbarred this past Dec. 15.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Williams was disbarred about two months after criminal charges were filed against her.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
He was disbarred in March 2025 over the misconduct allegations.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Jacobs received a one-year suspension in May 2024 and let herself be disbarred this past Dec. 15.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Williams was disbarred about two months after criminal charges were filed against her.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
Verb
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Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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First-quarter earnings per share excluding one-time items and revenue topped Wall Street analysts’ highest estimates, as did raised full-year EPS ex-items guidance.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Why not try and capture an image of the moon during each major phase (excluding the new moon) as the line separating night from day sweeps across the lunar surface throwing ancient craters, ravines and mountain ranges into relief.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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And in recent years, the teams have been deployed to discourage fare-skipping on local buses as well.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over time, patterns like these have discouraged Black residents from looking into buying a home, said Shelia Russell-Williams, president of the Real Estate Brokers of Baltimore.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most glaring, the shrunken frame meant the steering wheel was impeding Fever’s ability to use the brake pedal.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Martinez had been accused of using her car to assault and impede federal law enforcement before the charges were dismissed in November.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Store them in one layer to avoid crushing, and keep them in cool, dry conditions in the fridge to hinder mold growth.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tadeo Allende came off the bench and appeared to score in the 52nd minute, but the he was caught offside and the goal was disallowed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Freiburg was left aggrieved after Lucas Höler had a goal disallowed for bodychecking a defender.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Maden and Algerio charged Brown with resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department charged Comey with making false statements and obstructing justice in connection with his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Officials said that after Cooper’s arrest, the first victim, a runaway, was crying hysterically and denied any involvement in prostitution.—
Samantha Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Agresta denied news reports about the sloths dying from the cold, instead pinning the cause on viral infections, Inside Climate News said.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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