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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 challenged
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 impeached
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
11 May 2026
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
Trump has also expressed concern about potentially being impeached, should Congress return to the hands of Democrats.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
1 July 2026
The Texas state House impeached Paxton on bribery and misconduct charges in 2023, but he was later acquitted by the state Senate.
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Andrew Balaban,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Yoon was removed from office in April 2025, months after he was impeached over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 following a standoff with the liberal opposition, which held a legislative majority and blocked much of his agenda.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
State officials can call for a judge to be impeached, but only the Legislature has the power to remove a judge after a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 and acquitted by the Senate in 1999.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Just 15 judges have been impeached, and only eight removed from office.
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Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Adjective
Of the five impeached public officials in the country’s history, including Duterte, only one—a former Supreme Court Chief Justice—has been convicted.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
11 May 2026
Verb
Castillo was impeached and jailed for trying to dissolve Congress in 2022.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
Trump has also expressed concern about potentially being impeached, should Congress return to the hands of Democrats.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
1 July 2026
The Texas state House impeached Paxton on bribery and misconduct charges in 2023, but he was later acquitted by the state Senate.
—
Andrew Balaban,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Yoon was removed from office in April 2025, months after he was impeached over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 following a standoff with the liberal opposition, which held a legislative majority and blocked much of his agenda.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
State officials can call for a judge to be impeached, but only the Legislature has the power to remove a judge after a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 and acquitted by the Senate in 1999.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Just 15 judges have been impeached, and only eight removed from office.
—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeached
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But the reality [is] Trump does an impeachable offense every week.
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And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses.
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Caning is also used for individuals accused of gambling, drinking, adultery and premarital intimacy.
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All three have been previously accused of using tow trucks to commit further crimes.
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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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Eight groups challenged the department’s definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
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Carrying a gun without that permission is a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to one year in prison.
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The rape charge in this case was a low-level felony punishable by up to four years in prison — less time than Weinstein already has served.
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At least 60 Israelis have been indicted on charges of spying for Iran, but this appears to be the first time an American has been detained in Israel on similar suspicions.
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Continue reading … LAW AND DISORDER — Louisiana AG indicted after allegedly threatening New Orleans officials.
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Asked about the impact of successor Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, Kamrava questioned the official explanation of security concerns, especially given the public appearance of other senior figures, and pointed to previous reports of his injury.
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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Yes, every life includes some unique and untold combination of experiences for which other people are morally culpable.
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The Delhi Police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against unknown persons in connection with the fire and an investigation was underway.
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The Justice Department portrays the group as antifa militants, while defense lawyers and civil liberties advocates warn the case could reshape how protests and free speech rights are prosecuted nationwide.
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Germany has prosecuted several suspects linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows courts to try certain grave international crimes regardless of where they were committed.
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