disqualify

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“Getting arrested and convicted for multiple crimes, including carrying a concealed loaded gun, should disqualify Estuardo in this race,” Ugarte said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Ukrainians were outraged Thursday by a decision from the International Olympic Committee to disqualify their skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics over his helmet honouring killed athletes.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Doing the Roth instead would leave that 60-year-old with a higher adjusted gross income, which could disqualify the person from other tax breaks or push them into a higher tax bracket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Should you instantly disqualify anyone with a blemish on their record?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

In fact, about half of European countries allow all people behind bars to vote, while others disqualify only a small number from the polls.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander