invalidate
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If the IRS determines a prohibited transaction occurred, it could invalidate the IRA, resulting in extremely unfavorable tax consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The California Office of Administrative Law green-lit the rules in February, and they were set to go into effect on April 1, but in March, the California Gaming Assn. filed a suit to invalidate them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Markets evolve quickly, and subsequent price action can strengthen, invalidate, or reshape even well-reasoned calls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
If the defendant does so, the SEC can invalidate any settlement and reopen the case.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The half-broken mini blind that would surely invalidate their deposit if they ever moved out.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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The stop is quite clear with any close below the 200-day simple moving average at $245 invalidates the bullish thesis.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Mr Gentles says that ageing the rum before it is sold is of paramount importance, and that doing so outside of Jamaica invalidates the products authenticity and uniqueness.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
“Telling someone to look on the bright side or saying, ‘At least you have this,’ invalidates people’s grieving process, and people need to grieve,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
The 39-page ruling invalidates the Payday Lending Rule, which became effective in 2018.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
The inference is that none of them is right—certainly not the more remarkable ones—and that the inaccuracy of the reports invalidates the records.
From The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal by Carrington, Hereward
Now, she is worried about how she will get to work every day and frustrated that she was never told why her original results were invalidated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
However, this structure was invalidated following the break of the short-term uptrend line earlier this week.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
When his multi-billion-dollar pay package for Tesla was invalidated by a judge in December 2024, Musk simply reincorporated the entire company in Texas and got a potentially even bigger pay package approved by shareholders.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
However, in response to a shareholder lawsuit, the Delaware Chancery Court invalidated the options package in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Supreme Court finally invalidated them in Lawrence v.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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A US Supreme Court decision has ruled that burning the US national flag is protected under the First Amendment, invalidating state laws against desecrating the Stars and Stripes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Lifting the "do not travel" advice means that people travelling to the UAE will no longer risk invalidating their travel insurance.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“For example, they may be trying to find a middle ground, perhaps invalidating the tariffs but limiting refunds to ‘prospective relief’ only, not to past tariffs collected.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
It overruled the judge’s order invalidating UCLA’s lease of a portion of the VA grounds for its baseball stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Thomas winced; Frypan had gone too far with that recommendation, almost invalidating his well-stated opinion of the whole mess.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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