disqualification

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Horse racing’s leading trainer with nearly 2,900 victories to his credit scored his only Run for the Roses victory because of a disqualification.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A controller who receives a temporary mental-health disqualification can ask to be assigned other duties at their facility or another location, the FAA spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"I'm not instructed to resist the disqualification and he has been told he is not to drive from last night," Lewis added.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Tschofenig had scored 137.7 in the first round but his rule breach led to an immediate disqualification and handed Slovakia's Hektor Kapustik a route through to the final.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Few people would be surprised at the disqualification of those notoriously ferocious candidates.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond