1
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
Paxton was impeached in 2023 for allegations related to corruption and abuse of office.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
However, Ruto’s former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, who was impeached in 2024, told CNN the plan revealed double standards on the part of the US and should be resisted.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
In 2023, his fellow Republicans in the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach him over corruption allegations.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In the past ten years, four Presidents have been impeached by Congress, and two have resigned.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
However, Ruto’s former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, who was impeached in 2024, told CNN the plan revealed double standards on the part of the US and should be resisted.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
In 2023, his fellow Republicans in the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach him over corruption allegations.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In the past ten years, four Presidents have been impeached by Congress, and two have resigned.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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The pending bill’s supporters say its changes are designed to address cases like that of Gilberto Guttierrez, a Los Angeles County man who has been accused of attacking his wife four times over the last 12 years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Lan, 69, built a sprawling real estate empire of luxury homes and commercial properties before she was accused of one of the biggest frauds in global history.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Wigan, United Kingdom — Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is poised to challenge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the country’s premiership after resoundingly winning a special election in Makerfield, northwest England, and securing his return to parliament.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Each delivers thoughtful insights and actionable ideas that challenge your perspective and inspire new ways of thinking.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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Castro was indicted in the United States in May, accused of the murder of four men during a 1996 shootdown of two planes belonging to the Cuban exile organization Brothers to the Rescue.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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While the Broadview Six were not arrested on the day of the protest, they were indicted weeks later.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Nearly a decade later, public opinion has shifted, and there are signs that the decision to leave is being questioned by at least some within the governing Labour party.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The office is prosecuting a former special forces soldier and Google employee for using inside information to make thousands on Polymarket.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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In a decision issued June 11, the New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed the second-degree murder conviction, arguing that the murder and assault charges should not have been prosecuted together.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The Colorado Division of Insurance says the policy is designed to prevent parents from being caught between two insurers disputing who should pay.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Bryan Freedman, Baldoni’s attorney, sharply disputed Lively’s characterization of the ruling, arguing that the court’s prior decisions had substantially undercut many of her original claims.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Elimination of those missiles was one of the primary aims of the war, and thousands of Iranians, as well as more than a dozen Americans, died contesting it.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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The contested will had left all of the family's assets to an entity called the Fernando and Silvana Reggiani Foundation, which was formed, headed and run by former family lawyer Maurizio Enrico Carlo Giani.—
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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