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revocation

[rev-uh-kay-shuhn] / ˌrɛv əˈkeɪ ʃən /


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To enforce the prohibitions, the IRS would need to open and conduct an audit and propose the revocation of tax-exempt status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Instead, it pointed to the scholarship revocation action as evidence of its oversight.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

A spokesperson said taxi licensing hearings are held in private and the precise reasoning for a revocation are not made public.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Recall that the Haitian plaintiffs successfully convinced the lower court that the TPS revocation was based on unconstitutional racial bias.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Although “debtor’s prison” is illegal in all states, many states use the threat of probation or parole revocation as a debt-collection tool.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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