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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

Even after the reforms that reopened churches and temples in the 1980s, religion has remained something the state permits—and can always revoke.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Less than a week later, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the US would revoke the family's status.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Homeland Security then used that information to revoke Global Entry privileges in retaliation, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“My lord, will you revoke the Order of Exile on Estraven, to clear his name?”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

And finally, it revokes pre-1958 authorization for using PHOs in margarine, shortening, bread, rolls and buns.

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

Later on Saturday morning, Politico said its reporter Cheyenne Haslett was denied entry and Secret Service revoked her pass.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

She was also charged with an infraction for driving with a suspended or revoked license.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Ganghwa County has ordered Saekdongwon to close, while Incheon City officials revoked the licence of the foundation that operated it.

From BBC Sep. 2, 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

It should also be noted that the $25,000 bonus for California teachers was eventually revoked, in part because of suspicions that too much of the money was going to cheaters.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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

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

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

A spokesperson for the event said they were aware the pair were unable to travel to the UK because of the Home Office revoking their visas.

From BBC Jun. 1, 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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