disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
disqualification from office
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Brewster was Baffert’s attorney in the litigation surrounding the disqualification of Medina Spirit in the 2021 Kentucky Derby.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
State officials said that any flagged voter received a notice and had two weeks to contest the disqualification.
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The disqualifications have sparked minor tribal protests that led to several arrests.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
State officials said that any flagged voter received a notice and had two weeks to contest the disqualification.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The disqualifications have sparked minor tribal protests that led to several arrests.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwäl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified
disqualification of a juror for bias
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