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disqualify

[dis-kwol-uh-fahy] / dɪsˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /


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The thing is, as you know, Dahlia, you can’t disqualify candidates via Truth Social.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

In a legal filing last week, James’s office called an effort to disqualify her speculative, since there was no indication the fraternity member in question would even be charged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Campbell must take some responsibility for failures to maintain minutes and file accounts on time - but that was not enough to disqualify the model as a charity trustee, the tribunal said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

This had better work, because if it doesn’t, Ranger Alford made it clear she’ll disqualify us.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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

They said his “egregious record of mistreating law enforcement officers, abusing power and disregarding the law itself disqualifies him for this position.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025

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

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

My criminal record automatically disqualifies me from the nominations.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

This summer, the prestigious National Taiwan University in Taipei reportedly disqualified an entrance exam candidate for cheating using AI smart glasses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Brooks, the running shoe company, has ended its sponsorship deal with her and her finish time has been disqualified by the marathon organisers.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

They were also disqualified from working with children and young adults.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead, Campbell had been the victim of deception perpetrated by her co-trustee, Bianka Hellmich, who was disqualified from being a charity trustee for nine years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Somebody else went insane and is making big circles out on the ice but nobody wants to stop him because he will be disqualified if he is given help.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

It is the story of a man who nearly won the unwinnable while carrying the exact weight that was supposed to be disqualifying.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Talarico has already faced AI-generated advertisements and baseless claims that he is vegan, an apparently disqualifying dietary choice in the barbecue-heavy southern state.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

In a second post on his official governor of California X account, Newsom shared an article on the comments from the Los Angeles Times saying it was "disgusting and disqualifying".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

For two founders with a prototype, it is almost disqualifying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Smells like cheese” was but one example of the many disqualifying flaws they discovered.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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