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as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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as in to challenge
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity
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Recent Examples of impeach
Trump was then impeached twice by the new Democratic majority.
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Hans Nichols, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
The country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached after declaring martial law last month.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The new Trump era is expected to be even more aggressive than the president’s tumultuous first four years in office, when he was twice impeached but acquitted by the Senate.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
In 1992, President Fernando Collor de Mello was impeached by the Chamber of Deputies for taking money from companies doing business with the government.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
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Hans Nichols, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
The country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached after declaring martial law last month.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The new Trump era is expected to be even more aggressive than the president’s tumultuous first four years in office, when he was twice impeached but acquitted by the Senate.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
In 1992, President Fernando Collor de Mello was impeached by the Chamber of Deputies for taking money from companies doing business with the government.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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The man, Mitchell Joseph Allan, is accused of committing the offenses while serving as a coach for a private basketball program, police said in a news release.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
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Specifically, Butler was accused of conduct unbecoming, neglect of duty and insubordination.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2025
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That win comes as a bill filed in the N.C. General Assembly last week would bar Jackson from challenging any executive orders from the President, WRAL reported.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hawley said executives have a right to challenge and appeal and to follow orders but not apply them broadly.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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An Ohio man was indicted after officials found a missing woman’s body in a backyard.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tucker ascended from lieutenant governor to succeed Clinton as governor in 1992, then won election to a four-year term in 1994 despite claims by his opponent that Tucker would soon be indicted for fraud.—
Gqlshare,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Members of Elon Musk’s team reportedly have accessed sensitive department data, and some members of Congress went to department headquarters to question the team but were denied access.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has put out guidance on how school officials should respond should immigration agents attempt to question or remove students.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Justice Department had already dropped the case against Trump because of its longstanding view that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The pardon, signed Monday, follows Blagojevich's vocal support for Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign and his continued claims of being unfairly prosecuted.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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California’s water supply agencies have disputed the president’s claims about the system hurting the efforts in Los Angeles, saying hydrants ran dry because they were not built to fight wildfires and a key reservoir was empty because of ongoing maintenance.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2025
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Go deeper: Trump's talk of retaking Panama Canal becomes a GOP bill Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the Panama Canal Authority disputes the State Department claim, and with additional context.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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