disqualify
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Yet, under current regulations, such tattoos could disqualify recruits and subject active-duty personnel to discipline.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
He struggled with symptoms of depression, but concealed his condition out of fear that it would disqualify him from directing traffic, said Davy, who recounted her and Joshua’s story in interviews over several months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
“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
RMDs can push you into a higher tax bracket, disqualify you from income-sensitive deductions and credits, and trigger higher Medicare premiums.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
“You may begin the test as soon as you receive it,” said the pencil woman, turning away at last, and Reynie resisted the urge to sigh with relief—even a sigh might disqualify him.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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It’s a devastating penalty, reserved for the most egregious conduct, and it disqualifies them from their next match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Nothing you do or say, no matter how bizarre, illegal, grotesque or insufferably stupid as it may be disqualifies you.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
The justices were asked to decide whether just one type of criminal history disqualifies a person from a lighter sentence, or whether all three must be present for a disqualification.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
For you to even hint otherwise disqualifies any other baseball opinion you have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
The scorekeeper maintains a stern face, disqualifies the shooter.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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It stated that winning countries will also be disqualified from hosting if a "sensitive geopolitical situation" affects the "security, safety or stability of their state or immediate region".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The directors, Miriam Ekhator and Davidson Lynch-Shyllon, were disqualified from carrying on and/or managing or having a financial interest in a children's home.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Its letter to the FCC and the Office of Government Ethics also requests that Carr be disqualified from further participation in the commission’s decision on the Paramount-Warner Bros.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Federal magistrate judge Rukhsanah Singh disqualified the firm in March for the conflict of interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
According to concepts common to all people, he has completely disqualified himself.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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He'd always wanted to join the military like his grandfather and older brothers but unfortunately has a disqualifying heart condition.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The Epstein files revealed a network that was hidden, vast and tied to clearly disqualifying conduct.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The changes range in scale and scope, from disqualifying immigrants from certain jobs to indefinitely pausing the processing of visa applications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
It allows your assets to be used for your son’s benefit without disqualifying him from SSI.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
“Smells like cheese” was but one example of the many disqualifying flaws they discovered.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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