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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] / ˈsΙ›n ΚƒΙ™r /




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Prison bosses later faced formal censure proceedings after inmates and staff were exposed to dangerous levels of the naturally occurring radioactive gas.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

"If the deputies decide to table a motion of censure or no confidence, they are capable of doing so," he added.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

Mr. Buruma resists glib post hoc censure, acknowledging that German civilians “lived in constant fear of their own government.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 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

Still wary of censure, I further related to him my entry into Mr. Jonathan Gitney’s house and my theft of clothing.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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

Gorsuch said that Congress has been censuring members since the 19th century and that “elected bodies in this country issued no fewer than 20 censures in August 2020 alone.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022

But the ignorance he censures is not of the understanding alone; nor is it curable by philosophy and science.

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by G. G. Findlay

The Board of Supervisors censured Curtis on Aug. 11 for his treatment of staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

It could also ask for him to be formally censured at a future council meeting.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025

In response, Mr. Karrubi is neither punished nor censured.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

So far from being decorated, he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The panel will also look at the city’s handling of development, the process of filling vacant council seats and the procedure for censuring officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026

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

The Russians were censuring his behavior in front of his friends and the world press.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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