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Under his leadership, the report said, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security also limited asylum at the border, disqualifying migrants who failed to apply for asylum in advance and forcing other migrants to wait in Mexico until they could be seen in an immigration court.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
The four title contenders finished in the top-six, with Reddick behind Kyle Larson of Hendrick and Christopher Bell, who led a race-high 143 laps after he was disqualified from the finale last week at Martinsville for a safety violation.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
The comments from Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally about Latinos loving to make babies and Puerto Rico being a floating garbage island weren’t disqualifying for these Hispanic voters.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
The case has been delayed as Georgia courts weigh whether the lead prosecutor, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, should be disqualified due to a conflict of interest.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
The four title contenders finished in the top-six, with Reddick behind Kyle Larson of Hendrick and Christopher Bell, who led a race-high 143 laps after he was disqualified from the finale last week at Martinsville for a safety violation.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
The comments from Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally about Latinos loving to make babies and Puerto Rico being a floating garbage island weren’t disqualifying for these Hispanic voters.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
The case has been delayed as Georgia courts weigh whether the lead prosecutor, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, should be disqualified due to a conflict of interest.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
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Under current law, if an elector signs a petition multiple times, all of their signatures are invalidated.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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The law was passed by Congress, so a president cannot unilaterally invalidate it.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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An umpire nullified a home run by Kansas City’s George Brett because Brett’s bat was coated in too much pine tar, which can improve a batter’s grip.Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers in several states have already initiated or indicated plans to alter or nullify certain results.Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Antiochus forbade Jews to practice their religion and demanded all copies of the Jewish Law be burned.Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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No figgy pudding or, God forbid, baked ham, but black-and-white cookies, lox and bagels, brisket, latkes, babka and kichel.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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