1
as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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as in to challenge
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity
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Recent Examples of impeach
The president was impeached in December 2019 on two articles that charged him with abusing power in his dealing with Ukraine and with obstructing a congressional investigation into his actions.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 14 July 2025
His win completes one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history after he was impeached twice, survived two assassination attempts and was convicted of 34 felony counts.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
What To Know The U.S. House voted decisively on Tuesday to halt an attempt to impeach President Trump on a single charge of abuse of power, stemming from his decision to launch military strikes on Iran without prior congressional approval.
—Gabe Whisnant
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Or that judges who rule against the administration should be impeached.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 14 July 2025
His win completes one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history after he was impeached twice, survived two assassination attempts and was convicted of 34 felony counts.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
What To Know The U.S. House voted decisively on Tuesday to halt an attempt to impeach President Trump on a single charge of abuse of power, stemming from his decision to launch military strikes on Iran without prior congressional approval.
—Gabe Whisnant
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Or that judges who rule against the administration should be impeached.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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In a separate matter in California, the DMV has accused Tesla of misleading consumers about the capabilities of its driver assistance systems, previously marketed under the names Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (or FSD).—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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During the live chat with Yuen on Facebook, Sasha Gong, another person targeted by the bounties, accused Hong Kong of becoming a police state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Real-world data from 14 airports in China, including one in the challenging climate of Tibet, show that the material's properties fluctuated by just three percent over a year.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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What’s wild is that Barrios is actually the defending champ here—and yet all the headlines are about the guy challenging him.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Two men have been indicted in connection to a 2024 murder in Louisville's Russell neighborhood.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 July 2025
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He was indicted July 10, when prosecutors said he was detained on related state charges.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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The song captures Rumi’s internal struggle and her growing uncertainty about the road ahead, marking a shift in her journey from confident leader to someone questioning the cost of it all.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Other residents questioned why concerns about possible adverse health effects were not factored into the decision on whether to proceed with the new tower.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Her agency headed up the investigation into Rivera-Garcia, which will now be prosecuted by an assistant attorney with the Child Exploitation and Immigration Unit.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Smith dropped the cases after Trump won the 2024 election in line with a longstanding DOJ policy not to prosecute a sitting president.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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One National League hitting coach, however, disputed talk that Suárez is likely to regress from his 36 homers and .918 OPS entering Friday night’s play.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Brown's defense attorney disputed part of the complaint, saying Brown's family does not have a taxidermy shop.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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