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The U.S. Senate voted to censure which senator by a vote of 67 to 22 in 1954?

censure

[sen-sher] / ˈsɛn ʃər /




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While Pastef's majority in the National Assembly can censure the government, in the event of a deadlock the president can resort to "exceptional powers" to govern by decree for three months, noted Diallo.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

We failed to appreciate the degree to which the two great biblical faiths, with their elevation of honesty and industry and censure of theft, enabled capital economies to develop in the 17th century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Fine has not appeared fearful of censure or any loss of his committee assignments.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026

I won’t be afraid of him or of Prince Dain’s censure.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

In the statement announcing the removal of the former prince's titles, the Palace said: "These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

It still demands collusion, censures dissent, confuses the exertion of power with the protest against it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

Government officials say the Gray report, which is being closely watched for the extent to which it censures Johnson and his Conservative government, will be published as soon as possible, though unlikely before next week.

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022

“It’s like we have one every day,” Bowman said of the censures, spooning himself some asopao de camarones, a shrimp and rice stew, at a D.C.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2022

I shall not at present defend the justice of the censures which have fallen upon Lady St Edmunds.

From Discipline by Mary Brunton

The committee can take a wide range of actions if it substantiates the allegations in an investigation, including recommending that a member be reprimanded, censured or removed, or referring the conduct to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The senator made the case for his record and censured Mr. Paxton for unethical behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

It’s infrequent that a judge is publicly or privately censured.

From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025

They subsequently won back their seats in special elections, while a third legislator, state Rep. Gloria Johnson, was censured but not expelled.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025

It had been in this mood that he had made, in Los Angeles, the statement which caused him to be heavily censured by members of both races.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Critics are censuring Mr. Warsh for turning his back on those goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The county would end up filing a lawsuit in August against Viet America Society and censuring Do in September.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024

But make no mistake about its significance: Parliament censuring a man who was prime minister as recently as September in the strongest possible terms.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023

One of the groups, the Association of Art Museum Directors, also told the museum’s director, Jonathan Canning, that if the university proceeded with the sale, it would consider censuring and sanctioning the museum.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023

“I would wish not to be hasty in censuring any one; but I always speak what I think.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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