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disband

[dis-band] / dɪsˈbænd /


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Hundreds protested outside the group's inaugural meeting and a petition calling for the society to disband reached over 18,000 signatures.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

Rather than disband the Vermont Rainbow Coalition after the 1984 primary, they kept the group going, endorsing candidates in campaigns for the legislature and statewide office in each of the next three election cycles.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2026

The SDF still controls the cities Kobani and Hasakah, where there are large Kurdish populations, and where the militia group could dig in rather than disband.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

It was the inner circle, a cabal I’d tried to disband for more than a decade.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

If we lose, my teammates will disband for the season, and it’ll be that much harder to follow Ren around.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Before the mayor disbands the SRG, I would urge him to check the facts.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

It disbands a myriad of existing working groups and replaces them with a centralized system.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2024

The nine-member task force officially disbands Friday, but Democrat state Sen. Steven Bradford told the audience that the “final report is not the end of the work. It is really just the beginning.”

From Washington Times Jun. 29, 2023

The announcement effectively disbands aspects of Twitter’s tool kits for penalizing accounts — from those of presidents to foreign trolls — that break the company’s rules against hate speech, bullying and spreading misinformation around elections.

From Washington Post Oct. 29, 2022

He calls upon them to be faithful and obedient to him, and disbands the militia of Vienna.

From Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by Jordan, F.

It wasn’t until 1989, in fact, that the Indianapolis Clowns officially disbanded, having outlasted the Negro Leagues themselves by several decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The SQA was disbanded following criticism from teachers and politicians, in part for how it handled exam grading during the Covid pandemic and in part for its handling of the 2024 Higher history exam paper.

From BBC May 11, 2026

The force led to more than 300 arrests but was disbanded last year due to budget cuts, LAist reported.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

That means making sure that vacant directorship positions are filled by qualified experts, the review panels necessary to award grants aren’t disbanded, and staffing is sufficient to meet the scientific and operational demand.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

The pirate crew disbanded in terror, chattering and clicking as they dropped their weapons, forgot the captives, ignored Chrysaor’s orders, and jumped overboard.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Although the 2016 peace deal led to the disbanding of large parts of Farc, other armed groups have moved in to fill the vacuum, and often control trafficking routes and the local economies.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The group had successful albums and several chart smashes such as Beep, Stickwitu, Jai Ho! and When I Grow Up before eventually disbanding in 2010.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

Before disbanding in 1991, it was the only such alliance in history whose members invaded each other.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

He announced the disbanding of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team.

From Salon Dec. 23, 2025

The voices of Edna’s disbanding guests jarred like a discordant note upon the quiet harmony of the night.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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