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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
Only three Presidents failed to keep pets; two of them were impeached.
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Trending on Billboard In addition, Hinchcliffe — one of nearly 30 speakers who warmed up the crowd for twice impeached former Pres.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Upton joins a string of Republicans who have endorsed Harris, including former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming who also voted to impeach Trump and who campaigned in Oakland County this week with Harris.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
In addition to being impeached twice, Trump has been charged with a slate of crimes in state and federal courts.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Trending on Billboard In addition, Hinchcliffe — one of nearly 30 speakers who warmed up the crowd for twice impeached former Pres.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Upton joins a string of Republicans who have endorsed Harris, including former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming who also voted to impeach Trump and who campaigned in Oakland County this week with Harris.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
In addition to being impeached twice, Trump has been charged with a slate of crimes in state and federal courts.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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Musk quickly sued the commission, accusing it of political bias and exceeding its authority.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The trial against Richard Allen continues Tuesday, Election Day, in Delphi, Indiana. Allen, 52, is accused of killing two teens who went missing Feb. 13, 2017, and were found dead the next day.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various legal proceedings, including a complaint filed by environmental groups challenging lease extensions for the Santa Ynez Unit.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Especially if Murray keeps challenging him to outdo himself — a trend that continued Wednesday night before Denver’s win over Oklahoma City.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Becker was indicted last April for allegedly leaking a confidential Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report to the Niners and then lying about it.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The dispute over the election also landed him in legal trouble, with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicting him on conspiracy charges.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Paxton was born into the church and comes across as more explicitly pious and less inherently questioning of her worldview.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump said, questioning why the results might not be immediately known.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu’s lack of strategic vision to accomplish this task, however, suggests that Israel will be prosecuting an ongoing war that has alienated many potential U.S. partners in the world.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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But Maduro reneged on the agreement and instead cracked down on his critics, detaining political opponents and human rights defenders, disqualifying opposition candidates and prosecuting critics on politically motivated charges.Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Frankly, this is a hard argument to dispute, but the guy is ultimately the movie’s monster, so his ideology has to be sufficiently challenged by the time the credits roll.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Pryor's daughter Rain Pryor and Brando's son Miko Brando both disputed the claims.Stephanie Petit, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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