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Verb
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And these four friends—who all considered themselves serious scholars—wanted to find a way of invalidating his success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026 -
The judge found that Anthem Blue Cross of California’s lawsuit failed to establish a legal basis for invalidating HaloMD’s arbitration wins against the company.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Red states have branded climate-friendly policies as government overreach, in some cases nullifying energy-efficiency measures in their more liberal cities.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, the Ravens failed his physical because of concerns about his ankle, nullifying the deal.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As far as forbidding a hairstyle in general goes, Silva sort of gets it.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Disqualifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualifying. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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