disqualify
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The law will require annual background checks for ride-share drivers and expand the list of offenses that disqualify someone from the job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Yet, under current regulations, such tattoos could disqualify recruits and subject active-duty personnel to discipline.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
He struggled with symptoms of depression, but concealed his condition out of fear that it would disqualify him from directing traffic, said Davy, who recounted her and Joshua’s story in interviews over several months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
RMDs can push you into a higher tax bracket, disqualify you from income-sensitive deductions and credits, and trigger higher Medicare premiums.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 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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The conviction disqualifies her from continuing on the bench under Wisconsin law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 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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Jacob Fraijo wrote a human resources employee for information about how many applicants from a “protected class” were disqualified over a yearlong period starting in February 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion, leaning heavily on the founders’ own well-documented love of alcohol to argue that responsible substance use has never historically disqualified Americans from bearing arms.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Bianka Hellmich, who has previously told the Guardian there is "absolutely no truth to the allegations", was banned for nine years and a third trustee, Veronica Chou, was disqualified for four years.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Indie game “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was disqualified from an award show after people discovered that the game had utilized AI-generated graphical textures.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
“I say she should be disqualified and Lara should be let back in.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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The Epstein files revealed a network that was hidden, vast and tied to clearly disqualifying conduct.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The changes range in scale and scope, from disqualifying immigrants from certain jobs to indefinitely pausing the processing of visa applications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Graham Platner surged in the Maine Senate primary polls when voters learned of a past that would once have been disqualifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 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
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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