disband
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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
In 1949, Down Beat magazine, long a champion, even urged him to disband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
It was the inner circle, a cabal I’d tried to disband for more than a decade.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
The Pacific League, which will disband after this season when it combines with the Rio Hondo League, has two new head coaches in DoVall Boykins at Crescenta Valley and Jason Weatherall at Burroughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
Act like it, or we’ll disband this bloody Council and start from scratch.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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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
For Sons of Kemet, this will be one of the pioneering British jazz group’s final performances, with just a handful of European performances left before it permanently disbands.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
It arms, disarms, raises and disbands Officers and Soldiers, without being accomptable to the State.
When the group disbanded in the early 1980s, Johnson was forced to take jobs working construction and selling stereos, according to the documentary.
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 125th Guards weren’t officially disbanded until February 1947, nearly two years after the war ended.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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A unit of Spanish volunteers said it was disbanding after having waited two days at an airport in Spain for accreditation from Venezuelan authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
In 2005, brothers Joseph and Jamie Adenuga were facing uncertainty in the wake of their rap crew disbanding.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
That when he goes home, he won’t have to constantly freak out about his squad disbanding.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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