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Recent Examples of disfranchise
These men are here to disfranchise every Black voter.
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al, 5 Dec. 2022
Ignoring an express statutory deadline, the justices held that potential mail delays disfranchise voters and violate the state constitution’s guarantee of free and equal elections.
—Allysia Finley, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2020
The latest five-alarm fire in Washington is over a supposed plot to disfranchise voters centered on the United States Postal Service.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Aug. 2020
By 1846, residents of Alexandria had grown irritated over being disfranchised, and political control of that area returned to Virginia.
—Jeff Barker, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2019
Starting in the 1890s, Southern states advanced measures to disfranchise blacks, including literacy tests, poll taxes and grandfather clauses.
—Frank Scaturro, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2020
al, 5 Dec. 2022
Ignoring an express statutory deadline, the justices held that potential mail delays disfranchise voters and violate the state constitution’s guarantee of free and equal elections.
—Allysia Finley, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2020
The latest five-alarm fire in Washington is over a supposed plot to disfranchise voters centered on the United States Postal Service.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Aug. 2020
By 1846, residents of Alexandria had grown irritated over being disfranchised, and political control of that area returned to Virginia.
—Jeff Barker, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2019
Starting in the 1890s, Southern states advanced measures to disfranchise blacks, including literacy tests, poll taxes and grandfather clauses.
—Frank Scaturro, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfranchise
Verb
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Lawmakers have also called to prevent the remote coverage from expiring in April.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Walker also asked Murphy what prevented the state from addressing what government leaders maintain is a critical health issue for children.—
Dara Kam,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Furthermore, penny stocks were excluded from the study (the average market capitalization as of March 2021 for the 103 firms was about $1.6 billion).—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The tariffs, which for the moment exclude de minimis shipments inbound from both countries, come as no surprise—Trump has been threatening such action for weeks.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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Also, the behaviors of CEOs not living up to the purpose of their organizations and, frankly, disenfranchising much of their workforce.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The court, in 2023, had also rejected a different challenge to the state’s voting restriction that was based on the fact it was drafted in 1890 as part of a racist effort to disenfranchise Black voters.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Hamby noted older teens in high school should be mindful of behaviors that hinder their personal growth.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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CIOs and CTOs must be prepared to address the following: • Adoption Resistance: Employee apprehension about AI replacing jobs can hinder adoption.—
Mohit Gupta,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump wanted to discourage DEI efforts by corporations and others.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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None of the other 23 states that allow initiatives, most in the Midwest and West, go so far out of their way to discourage them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested Friday and booked into a central Texas jail on suspicion of assault of a family member by impeding breathing/circulation, according to Williamson County, Texas jail records.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Starmer and France's Emmanuel Macron came to Washington this week after Europe and Ukraine were shut out of peace talks between the U.S. and Russia in Saudi Arabia.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The visits will be critical to showing whether there is any scope for US-European cooperation on the war — after the continent was shut out of US talks in Saudi Arabia with Russia this week.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Illiberal leaders like Hungary's Viktor Orbán will likely obstruct efforts at deeper integration.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The body camera of the other officer stayed on, but that officer did not exit his vehicle during the shooting, and the view from that angle is partly obstructed by the closed police car door.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Disfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfranchise. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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