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revoke

[ri-vohk] / rɪˈvoʊk /


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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

At the same time, amid Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters months ago, some diaspora activists identified relatives of Iranian officials abroad and campaigned to revoke their legal status.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Karna the Warrior could not make that promise, for if he did, he would have to revoke another one.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

After a user revokes an app’s access to their bank account, they have control over their paycheck again.

From MarketWatch Feb. 12, 2026

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

Kaplan revokes Bankman-Fried's bail after finding probable cause to believe he tampered with witnesses at least twice, including by sharing Ellison's private writings with a New York Times reporter.

From Reuters Oct. 3, 2023

It revokes the regulation for partially hydrogenated fish oil as an indirect food substance.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2023

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

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

President Trump, who beat Harris in the 2024 election, revoked the extension in August 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

The agency noted that the European Commission revoked the drug's marketing authorisation earlier this month because "the benefits are no longer proven to outweigh its risks".

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The state department also revoked status for daughter of former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

López Beltrán said he hadn’t committed any criminal or immoral act that would merit the visa being revoked.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

In France, the Edict of Nantes was revoked in 1685, while further afield Turkish forces reached the gates of Vienna, Buda and Belgrade around this time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 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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