revoke

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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

But probation officials had asked the court to revoke the arrangement several days ago after what they described as potential violations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Despite repeated calls by students for Harvard to revoke Summers’ tenure, he held onto his teaching and academic appointments at Harvard until he chose to retire.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“If somebody is really stuck in this trap, I would recommend that they revoke authorization,” said Lauren Saunders, associate director and director of federal advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 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