disqualify
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She also denied that physical characteristics such as weight or skin condition could disqualify applicants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Unauthorized distributions can disqualify a plan, causing severe financial consequences, including immediate income taxes and any applicable penalties for employees on their vested balances.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
The federal public defender’s office in L.A. had asked the judge to disqualify Essayli from participating in and supervising criminal prosecutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Yet, under current regulations, such tattoos could disqualify recruits and subject active-duty personnel to discipline.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Most candidates disqualify themselves as potential domesticates for any of half a dozen reasons.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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It’s a devastating penalty, reserved for the most egregious conduct, and it disqualifies them from their next match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Nothing you do or say, no matter how bizarre, illegal, grotesque or insufferably stupid as it may be disqualifies you.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
His nose is so gargantuan that he feels it disqualifies him from love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
The justices were asked to decide whether just one type of criminal history disqualifies a person from a lighter sentence, or whether all three must be present for a disqualification.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Another otherwise suitable candidate that disqualifies itself for equally obvious reasons is the African buffalo.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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According to the internal affairs report, Flores claimed that at least one colleague, Shirley Burgos, had inappropriately disqualified candidates based on their appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
District Judge J. Michael Seabright disqualified Essayli as acting U.S. attorney last October, finding he was “not lawfully serving” in the top role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
And she said officials were "always prepared" that the farmer would be disqualified and they "knew" removing the animals would present "significant issues".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The farmer was found guilty of a number of animal welfare offences in May and disqualified from keeping animals for life.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
If he misjudges it, he may end up fouling other horses and being disqualified, checking his horse sharply and sacrificing his momentum or even falling.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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He'd always wanted to join the military like his grandfather and older brothers but unfortunately has a disqualifying heart condition.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The Epstein files revealed a network that was hidden, vast and tied to clearly disqualifying conduct.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
A special-needs trust is also a specialized, discretionary trust, but one that is designed to provide for a beneficiary with a disability without disqualifying them from government benefits like Medicaid or Social Security Disability Insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
The factory pedals had been swapped out for motorcycle pegs, disqualifying it from being classified as an e-bike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Joey did end up writing his own name on his vote, but then crossed it out, disqualifying himself altogether.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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