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While he was unfamiliar with all the details of Zacharia’s career after graduation, Alford said that “generally speaking it would be unusual to say that you’re a lawyer if you’ve not passed the bar somewhere.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Some law schools explicitly discourage graduates from calling themselves lawyers or attorneys until they have been admitted to the bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
California's state bar confirmed to US media that it had no record of Zacharia holding a license under either her married or maiden name.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Asked by reporters Tuesday where she had passed the bar exam, Zacharia replied: "When I moved to China," without identifying any jurisdiction where she was licensed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Across the river on a sand bar, a big blue crane let out a loud squawk.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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"Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act," a DoJ spokesperson said, referring to the federal law that bars companies from engaging in monopolistic business practices.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The reality of life behind the bars of Scotland's infamous prison.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
On Sundays, Tony and I had our choice of four bars showing football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
And I thought college students only lied about their ages to get into bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Arcanum Institute is installing powerful incant bars on all windows at the training center to keep the students safe.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Deller will be added to the College of Policing's barred list, meaning he will not be able to serve in policing again.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The pilot had been barred from flying at Oman Air over concerns that he harbored extremist ideology, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The New York Times reported Tuesday that two of the fraternity brothers were expelled, two more were suspended, and one who had already graduated was barred from campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Zhao and his immediate family members will be barred from entering the United States as a result, Washington said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
While they worked, Inej barred the doors set into the arches on either side of the corridor.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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A Dutch court rules in favor of Halozyme Therapeutics, barring Merck from selling subcutaneous Keytruda in eight European markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
At the moment you bought the bond, you knew your return would be 5.6% over the 30 years, barring a default.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Add in the public’s aversion to barring businesses from doing anything, along with the fond feelings many Americans have for the words “private” and “equity,” and it’s easy to feel hopeless.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
In 2013, the court enacted a rule barring nonlawyers from conducting oral arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But immediately they could see that there were others ahead, barring their approach.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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