revoke
Example Sentences
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Part of the government’s strategy in Minneapolis has been to arrest refugees whose legal status officials are re-examining and, in some cases, revoking.
“A Nobel Prize can neither be revoked, shared, nor transferred to others. Once the announcement has been made, the decision stands for all time,” the Nobel Peace Prize center said in a Jan. 9 statement.
From Salon
"Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others," the committee said in a statement last week.
From BBC
"The individual's accreditation is being revoked. He is required to leave the Russian Federation within two weeks," the ministry said.
From Barron's
Niger has revoked the licences of dozens of transport operators and drivers for refusing to deliver fuel to neighbouring Mali where they face possible attacks by jihadists.
From BBC
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