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as in indicted
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 challenged
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 impeached
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
What other presidents have been impeached?
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … NOT THIS TIME – Pelosi suggests Trump has no 'reason' to be impeached third time if Democrats retake House.
—FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump has been impeached twice by the House, and both times was acquitted by the Senate.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Yes, if Democrats capture the House, he will almost surely be impeached a third time and at the very least spend the final two years of his term in gridlock and constant conflict.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
Those pompous traitorous communists should be impeached and prosecuted.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Years earlier, Ferguson had been Texas’ first lady, until her husband was impeached and convicted in 1917.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Unpopular Peruvian president removed from office Peruvian lawmakers impeached President Dina Boluarte and removed her from power, ending an unpopular presidency during which crime rates soared and the economy sputtered.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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In a saner world, Noem would resign or be impeached.
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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
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Right Arrow The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties' headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.—
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The Avs challenged for offsides, and the goal was taken off the board.—
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The 90-minute delay challenged everyone in the arena to find ways to kill time.—
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Impeachment is a serious step that should be preceded by a thorough investigation of an impeachable offense.—
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
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Nine alleged members of a street gang based in Salinas were indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering conspiracy charges, prosecutors said.—
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Parents have also questioned why no new security procedures have been put in place to improve locker room supervision or restrict cell phone use among the staff.—
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This defiance has rallied Danes behind her, though critics have questioned her ability to defend the homeland.—
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The White House press secretary noted that the Department of Justice has convicted and prosecuted nearly 100 defendants in Minnesota so far, hinting that there may be more charges forthcoming for others based on additional reporting.—
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Wirshba is a member of the SDNY's national security and international narcotics unit and has prosecuted the Tren de Aragua gang and its alleged leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, who is also named as a co-defendant in Maduro's indictment.—
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Walz and other state officials have disputed that estimate.—
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The utility disputed that claim, saying the outage was an internal problem at the jail.—
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Sharing unauthorized information about Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war is punishable by up to 15 years’ imprisonment.—
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The bill does not mention keeping packages meant for another person delivered to your address, but federal law says keeping a package addressed to someone else is considered mail theft and is punishable by up to $250,000 in fines or up to five years in prison.—
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“Impeached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeached. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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