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revoke

[ri-vohk] / rɪˈvoʊk /


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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 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

The agency has powers to suspend or revoke permits, issue enforcement notices or pursue prosecution in serious cases.

From BBC Jun. 4, 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

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

President Joe Biden also Monday signed an executive order that terminates Zimbabwe’s national emergency and revokes Zimbabwe-specific sanctions.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 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

That designation was later withdrawn or revoked by BioDiem, an Australian biotech that had planned to test epitalon for retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that affects at least 80,000 people in the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Local authorities will also be required to consider whether schemes should be revoked after a three-year review of the scheme.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Calling a station’s licenses for an early review is rare, and it’s been four decades since the FCC revoked a TV station license.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

United have not revoked any tickets so far and an appeals panel will make a final decision on each case before their Premier League season begins on 22 August.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Mother tried to get Father to leave sooner, but he was holding out hope that the edict of expulsion might be revoked.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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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