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revoke

[ri-vohk] / rɪˈvoʊk /


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Revocable trusts allow the person who opens it to retain control during their lifetime and amend it, revoke it or move assets in and out of it, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In the second, the court let the administration revoke temporary legal protections that have let people from Haiti and Syria live and work in the U.S.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Klein & Wilson, a law firm based in Newport Beach, Calif., outlines the reasons you can revoke or annul a contract.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

“But We have also had a strong relationship with Abnegation in the past, and we do not think it is right to revoke the hand of friendship when it has for so long been extended.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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

They demand that he revokes the land deal.

From BBC Jun. 19, 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

The proration is revoked and the remaining $16 million is accelerated onto his cap immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

But he did not want to drive to the appointment just in case he failed the test and his license was revoked.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Should they fail to retake the test within a month of receiving the letter, or fail the test upon retaking it, their license will be revoked.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Has such an intra-World Cup red card been revoked before like this?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

The only thing that sticks in my head is that it has a clock, and we must be back inside 13 by the designated hour or our hunting privileges will be revoked.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

How exactly does the Supreme Court’s majority justify revoking TPS?

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

In a statement revoking the award given by his predecessor, Nawrocki said that the move "is not directed against Ukrainian people" and that Poland would continue to support Ukraine.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

At the same time Clark was damaging her image, her Fever bosses came under fire for trying to protect that image by revoking the credential of veteran Fever and Pacers beat reporter Scott Agness.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

Among the recommendations possible are judicial, financial, administrative and disciplinary, so that could include revoking the former commissioner's pension.

From BBC Apr. 24, 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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