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revoke

[ri-vohk] / rɪˈvoʊk /


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The city’s zoning administrator is now weighing whether to revoke the operator’s permit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Football Governance Act 2025 allows the IFR to suspend or revoke licences awarded to clubs as a last resort in cases of wrongdoing.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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

Authorities have cited the Lyft incident in court filings asking a judge to revoke Harvey’s bail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

SABIO, IAN: They’re going to revoke your license.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

The ECJ’s ruling revokes McDonald’s trademark for restaurants and for poultry products, retaining it only in reference to the red-meat burgers it originally referred to.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024

To discourage firms from closing plants in Italy, the government decree revokes any state benefits already received if they move production abroad and fire 40% or more of their staff, Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2022

When Dr. Johansen learns of the publicity, he temporarily revokes Joey’s travel privileges.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

State Department revoked Torres’ visa in May 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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Alternatively, if City's membership of the Premier League was revoked, it is unclear how that might be applied mid-season.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

She was also charged with an infraction for driving with a suspended or revoked license.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The government of Alberta and Keystone XL’s original proponent, TransCanada, now known as TC Energy, abandoned the expansion plans a few months after Biden revoked the permit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

It should also be noted that the $25,000 bonus for California teachers was eventually revoked, in part because of suspicions that too much of the money was going to cheaters.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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

Damage has been done even if the FCC stopped short of revoking the licenses, the network said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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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