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

"Unfortunately, the decision of the International Olympic Committee to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says otherwise."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

This prosecutor’s relationship with a potential witness and victim raises questions about prosecutorial decision-making in the case, Robinson’s legal team said in a motion filed in state court to disqualify the Utah County Attorney’s Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Brother and sister became rivals, each scrutinizing the other with eyes full of hatred, concocting fine-edged arguments to disqualify each other in Clara’s eyes, spying on each other, and growing ever more jealous.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende