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revoke

[ri-vohk] / rɪˈvoʊk /


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At the same time, amid Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters months ago, some diaspora activists identified relatives of Iranian officials abroad and campaigned to revoke their legal status.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Authorities have cited the Lyft incident in court filings asking a judge to revoke Harvey’s bail.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Revocable trusts allow the person who opens it to retain control during their lifetime and amend it, revoke it or move assets in and out of it, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In the second, the court let the administration revoke temporary legal protections that have let people from Haiti and Syria live and work in the U.S.

From Slate Jun. 25, 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

It revokes an order from President Joe Biden in March 2022 that primarily addressed national security concerns related to digital assets.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2025

The ECJ’s ruling revokes McDonald’s trademark for restaurants and for poultry products, retaining it only in reference to the red-meat burgers it originally referred to.

From BBC Jun. 5, 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

When Dr. Johansen learns of the publicity, he temporarily revokes Joey’s travel privileges.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The government of Alberta and Keystone XL’s original proponent, TransCanada, now known as TC Energy, abandoned the expansion plans a few months after Biden revoked the permit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The agency noted that the European Commission revoked the drug's marketing authorisation earlier this month because "the benefits are no longer proven to outweigh its risks".

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

In 1980, the FCC revoked the broadcast licenses of media company RKO for business misconduct and lack of candor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

But, in 2023, the charity revoked the license agreement because of "multiple breaches" of the permission granted which "posed health and safety concerns" for "visitors and wildlife".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Mother tried to get Father to leave sooner, but he was holding out hope that the edict of expulsion might be revoked.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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

“What is the intent behind revoking the visas, and, furthermore, making that information public?” she asked.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

She said revoking access can include disabling the account, banning other accounts of the same user and taking steps to detect and stop the user from opening new accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 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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