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threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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That complaint seeks revocation of Dr. Sophy’s license to provide mental health counseling to needy patients.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Trending on Billboard The vocal duo, best known for their three 1989 Hot 100 chart-toppers and the infamous revocation of their best new artist Grammy after being exposed for lip-syncing, also plays a key musical role in the first few episodes of Menendez Story.
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The question in this case is whether that revocation is subject to judicial review.
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Local cops suspected him of homicide Sept. 6, 2024
Chavez’s lawyer, Meghan Blanco, said the guilty plea would probably result in the revocation of his law license.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Trending on Billboard The vocal duo, best known for their three 1989 Hot 100 chart-toppers and the infamous revocation of their best new artist Grammy after being exposed for lip-syncing, also plays a key musical role in the first few episodes of Menendez Story.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
The question in this case is whether that revocation is subject to judicial review.
—Eli Sanders, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2024
Local cops suspected him of homicide Sept. 6, 2024
Chavez’s lawyer, Meghan Blanco, said the guilty plea would probably result in the revocation of his law license.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocation. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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revocation
noun
rev·o·ca·tion
ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 
: an act or instance of revoking
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