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Recent Examples of court-martial
The base provost marshal and military police supported the driver, and Robinson was subject to court-martial.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Afterward, a mock court-martial was held, complete with the sentencing and execution of a private accused of desertion.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
An Air Force evidentiary hearing was held in May 2024 to determine whether his case should move forward to an Air Force court-martial.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Teixeira pleaded guilty to the obstruction charge at the court-martial on Thursday, his family spokesperson confirmed.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Afterward, a mock court-martial was held, complete with the sentencing and execution of a private accused of desertion.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
An Air Force evidentiary hearing was held in May 2024 to determine whether his case should move forward to an Air Force court-martial.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Teixeira pleaded guilty to the obstruction charge at the court-martial on Thursday, his family spokesperson confirmed.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court-martial
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The recent intervention by Elon Musk in Wisconsin’s state supreme court election indicated the voting public does not always respond well to billionaires using their money to sway races.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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But Gregory Garre, who defended the state supreme court's ruling rejecting the Catholic charter, pointed to landmark rulings against teaching religion in public schools.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The high court's order clears the way for the Trump administration to resume its efforts to reorganize and scale back the federal government, which has been led by the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.—
July 8,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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The decision came as a result of one of many emergency applications filed by the Trump administration, which has turned frequently to the high court’s mechanism for expedited relief, where the case is not decided on the merits.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
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By the time Ono came before his second trial by inquisition, this one at the hands of the governors of the State University System, the counterassault was well and truly underway.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Biden's physical and mental decline in office and its cover up by those around him is a legitimate scandal worthy of inquisition.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Chandler complained about her treatment at trial, calling it a kangaroo court.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Each of them struggles with their foreign agent status, hiring lawyers to represent them in kangaroo courts where the verdict has been pre-determined.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Outside of the judiciary, the president has also directed criticism and executive orders at lawyers and law firms linked to Smith.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The document attacks the country's judiciary and mentions recent rulings on social media companies among the reasons why goods from the South American nation will have higher tariffs from Aug. 1.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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This would be lawless, since the United States has refused to join the tribunal, and Netanyahu is not accused of committing any crimes here.—
Eugene Kontorovich,
National Review,
3 July 2025
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The tribunal has so far issued three arrest warrants for Hasina, including charges of crimes against humanity linked to the July violence.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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“Court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court-martial. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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