revoke

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But in early March, the North Dakota Attorney General sought to revoke the group’s charitable gaming license and fine them, alleging that an investigation had found “multiple violations of state gaming laws and regulations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Northern Cyprus has its own fertility laws but, unlike the UK, it does not have an independent fertility regulator to monitor clinics, uphold standards and, if necessary, revoke licenses.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead, it agreed to take up the government’s case, which argues that it can revoke this status—this is something Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been fighting for nearly a year now.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Andrew Jay Schwartzman, a Washington-based public interest communications attorney, believes Carr’s conduct and threats violate the 1st Amendment, adding that any serious attempt to revoke licenses would be tied up in legal challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

On June 29, 1954, the Atomic Energy Commission voted 4 to 1 to revoke J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance, one day before it would have expired anyway.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik