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disqualification

[dis-kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / dɪsˌkwɒl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Magistrate Andrew McGregor said Tweed would receive a statutory disqualification from driving of 12 months.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Defending Willetts, Paul Morris, said the 35-year-old had no previous convictions and argued that disqualification would affect his work in the family delivery business.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Trainer Brad Cox is horse racing’s leading trainer, but his only victory in the Run for the Roses came out of a disqualification.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Horse racing’s leading trainer with nearly 2,900 victories to his credit scored his only Run for the Roses victory because of a disqualification.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Few people would be surprised at the disqualification of those notoriously ferocious candidates.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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