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Recent Examples of disqualify
During the race, at certain points paddlers who can't reach the point within the race's time limits will be disqualified and asked to leave the river, the website said.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Marsh’s men won gold in 2023 at the World Championships, but were disqualified at the Paris Olympics following a head-scratching hand-off in the zone.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The legal rationale was that a Bar investigation could lead to suspension or disbarment, which would automatically disqualify them from office, a discipline reserved to the Legislature, governor and Judicial Qualifications Commission.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
The fencing group updated its gender eligibility policy last week after facing months of criticism for disqualifying a female athlete who refused to compete against a biological male.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Marsh’s men won gold in 2023 at the World Championships, but were disqualified at the Paris Olympics following a head-scratching hand-off in the zone.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The legal rationale was that a Bar investigation could lead to suspension or disbarment, which would automatically disqualify them from office, a discipline reserved to the Legislature, governor and Judicial Qualifications Commission.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
The fencing group updated its gender eligibility policy last week after facing months of criticism for disqualifying a female athlete who refused to compete against a biological male.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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In 2021, California courts invalidated Proposition B on procedural grounds — because the city had not met and conferred with labor unions before placing it on the ballot.—
John J Roach Iii,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The repeal—if it is finalized and also, given the inevitable lawsuits, upheld by the courts—would invalidate several sets of Biden-era regulations aimed at reducing emissions from vehicles and power plants.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The two commissioners were outspoken supporters of enacting a rural boundary to protect rural lands from sprawl – a measure which won 73% of the votes cast on the issue by county voters, but then nullified by legislators months later.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati and others are plaintiffs because of the concern that their own local licensing requirements may be nullified by vague language of the override on local bans, according to court documents.—
Bethany Bruner,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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But states hoping to redraw sooner than required are noting there’s nothing in the Constitution forbidding extra redistricting.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Georgia prosecutors sought to revoke his probation, arguing that Miller had violated a term forbidding him from directing for 10 years.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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