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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
The last time anyone was impeached and removed from office in the state was a judge back in 1882, according to nonpartisan House research staff.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
After all, he’s already been impeached twice, to no avail.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 16 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
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
After all, he’s already been impeached twice, to no avail.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 16 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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Nick Reiner, the man accused of murdering his parents, beloved director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, briefly appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as his case inched closer to trial.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Since taking office, the mayor has mostly quieted his calls for a rent freeze, as many in the real estate industry have accused him of improperly seeking to influence the independent panel.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Meeting a partner’s family can be challenging in any circumstance; anxieties about a family member saying something rude or belittling can only compound that.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The case challenged Louisiana’s congressional map, which included two majority-Black districts out of six in a state where about one-third of the population is Black.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Attorney General Liz Murrill on April 29 announced that Hutson, who finishes her term on May 4, was indicted on 30 counts.—
Greg Hilburn,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson had been indicted by a special grand jury convened to investigate the May 16 escape at the Orleans Justice Center.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Every mistake is magnified, every penalty is questioned, every shortcoming is analyzed.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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In that clip, Cohen, 57, questioned whether the CMO role is typically short-term.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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During the meeting, Trustee Robert Glass pushed back against Bowman’s legal concerns, saying Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul had already declined to prosecute anyone over any funding issues, and the township’s legal liability is minimal.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Healey and Campbell have both publicly expressed support for using information collected through the portal to prosecute federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations in Massachusetts.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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In court filings, Justice Department attorneys have generally disputed accusations the government was not complying.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Advertisement Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy disputed that Spirit’s closure could be pinned on the Iran war in a news conference Saturday.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 May 2026
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Three seats — two contested — are on the June 2 primary ballot for the seven-member Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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So your rotations aren’t just about contesting 3s.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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