revoke
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She called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to step in and revoke hunting permits as recently as last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
I urged the letter writer, whose parents were the victims, to petition the court to revoke her aunt’s POA.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The day before, Hahn sent a letter asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or revoke the permit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Specifically, the Treasury Department has proposed a rule that would revoke Banque Misr UAE’s correspondent banking access to U.S. financial institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
On June 29, 1954, the Atomic Energy Commission voted 4 to 1 to revoke J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance, one day before it would have expired anyway.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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After a user revokes an app’s access to their bank account, they have control over their paycheck again.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
It revokes an order from President Joe Biden in March 2022 that primarily addressed national security concerns related to digital assets.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025
A judge on 6 January revokes the bail of a County Tyrone man facing trial on charges linked to the murder of prison officer David Black.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
“We demand that Iran revokes the death sentence against Jamshid Sharmahd and allows him to have an appeal that is fair and in line with the rule of law.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
When Dr. Johansen learns of the publicity, he temporarily revokes Joey’s travel privileges.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The city of Santa Fe Springs had revoked the league’s access to its municipal fields over allegations the organization was improperly subleasing them to another nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Any officers who violate those standards are held accountable through investigations that may culminate in their peace officer status being suspended or revoked entirely.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Alternatively, if City's membership of the Premier League was revoked, it is unclear how that might be applied mid-season.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
In 1980, the FCC revoked the broadcast licenses of media company RKO for business misconduct and lack of candor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then he remembered that his library card had been revoked.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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The work of VroniPlag Wiki alone has led to several German universities revoking doctoral degrees they had awarded to elected and appointed government officials.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The State department has cited those ties as the reason for revoking the family's status.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Kick rocks and don’t come back,” Bare told the representative, after successfully revoking the agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Treasury Department said it was revoking, effective immediately, the license it had granted on June 21 to allow the sale of Iranian oil.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
South Korea’s safety rating was downgraded by the US Federal Aviation Administration, and Canadian officials informed Korean Air’s management that they were considering revoking the company’s overflight and landing privileges in Canadian airspace.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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