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Recent Examples of debar The other Colorado employers who have been debarred from the program include: Harold B. Blach, a now-deceased rancher from Yuma; the LOV Ranch in Rifle; and Myers Ranch, 3 Mil Iron Ranch and 20 Mile Sheep, all in Craig. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 In 2018, the feds debarred Larralde, Georgiou and two other family members for three years from the H-2A program. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 But Bair Ranch was never debarred from the program. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 But neither Ruiz nor the minority report endorsed the Republican call to debar EcoHealth from further U.S. funding. Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 2 May 2024 As a result of the ongoing hearings, EcoHealth Alliance recently had its access to federal grant funding suspended — with an eye toward debarring them from receiving future funding. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 2 June 2024 Inspector General Ha has the authority to debar contractors from working with the city but companies can appeal those decisions. Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023 The company will be suspended for 90 days starting April 27, or until Inspector General Ellen Ha makes a final determination of whether to debar the contractor. Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023 No company has been debarred yet, according to an M.T.A. spokesman. New York Times, 29 July 2019
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Verb
  • Raw materials such as gold and copper have been excluded from U.S. tariffs and the industry is pushing for diamonds to also be excluded.
    Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 27 May 2025
  • The producers made an executive decision to exclude Gantu from the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • At the state level, Republicans seized upon the policy change to gin up support for a past policy that would have banned trans girls from school sports.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
  • Words like social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion have been all but banned at most Fortune 500 companies.
    Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Nations begin to covet their AI and set up barriers to prevent other nations from stealing or copying the early AGI systems. Year 2037: Advances in AI showcase human-like situational adaptability and innovation.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Sabalenka’s 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 win in the semifinals prevents Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win four consecutive championships in Paris.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • The Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Chad, Togo and Somalia all appear to be longshots for World Cup qualification and Afghanistan, Laos, Myanmar, Yemen and Turkmenistan have already been eliminated.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • The order explicitly prohibits the sale of any bitcoin from the reserve, cementing its role as a permanent sovereign asset.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 May 2025
  • The measure prohibits tax increases without voter approval.
    Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025

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“Debar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debar. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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