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Recent Examples of disbar
He was disbarred and filed for bankruptcy as his firm, Girardi Keese, dissolved and filed for bankruptcy, too.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Two managing partners — Jessica in season six, Rachel’s father Robert Zane (Wendell Pierce) in season eight — were disbarred in order to protect Mike and Harvey’s own ability to practice law.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Many of your lawyers have been sanctioned, disciplined or disbarred, the courts ruled against you, and dozens of your own White House, administration, and campaign aides testified against you.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Joseph Cassilly’s reputation was tarnished, however, two years after his retirement when he was disbarred by Maryland’s highest court for withholding evidence and lying about it over the years in a case known as the Memorial Day Murders, a 1981 double killing in Abingdon.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Two managing partners — Jessica in season six, Rachel’s father Robert Zane (Wendell Pierce) in season eight — were disbarred in order to protect Mike and Harvey’s own ability to practice law.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Many of your lawyers have been sanctioned, disciplined or disbarred, the courts ruled against you, and dozens of your own White House, administration, and campaign aides testified against you.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Joseph Cassilly’s reputation was tarnished, however, two years after his retirement when he was disbarred by Maryland’s highest court for withholding evidence and lying about it over the years in a case known as the Memorial Day Murders, a 1981 double killing in Abingdon.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
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It was credited with helping prevent another riot in 1993, as racial tensions re-emerged following the second trial of police who beat Rodney King in California.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2025
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While measles is highly contagious, a vaccine against the disease was developed in the 1960s and is 97% effective at preventing an infection.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Yet despite their central role, many remain excluded from innovation pipelines and policy design.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In addition, people exiting jail and prison are excluded from state and federally funded long-term housing for three months because of state and federal definitions of homelessness.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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All these incidents may have discouraged some potential Tesla buyers from going ahead with their purchases.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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This community-minded consumption structure may have discouraged breweries from raising prices.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Removing opportunities for public commentary could impede the department’s ability to operate in the public’s interest, according to experts who spoke with Reuters.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The charges were first dropped a few weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term in part because the case would impede Adams’ ability to do his job as mayor, including cooperating with Trump’s immigration crackdown, the Justice Department’s new acting deputy attorney general wrote.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Related article Recession odds are rising as Trump’s trade war escalates, Goldman Sachs says The economy faces a growing risk of a recession as tariffs could hinder growth, increase unemployment and contribute to inflation, according to Goldman Sachs.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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One of them is using higher-tech methods to build a comprehensive online portal for city services that doesn't confuse or hinder residents.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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If approved, construction of the overhead transmission lines could disallow Pittman-Robertson Act federal funding, from which Maryland received $9.2 million in fiscal year 2024.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Otherwise, the deduction could be disallowed following an IRS audit.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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The government argued her presence in the United States obstructs the administration's foreign policy objective of preventing the spread of antisemitism.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Officials told the outlet his airwaves were not obstructed.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The government of Isla Mujeres also denied that the event was taking place there.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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At her appearance, the Court denied the state’s motion to detain Formella pre-trial and released her with conditions including no entry into Downers Grove South High School and no contact with anyone under the age of eighteen.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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