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arraignment

noun

Definition of arraignment

as in impeachment

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Recent Examples of arraignment The suspect was allegedly a guest at the barracks visiting a state trooper friend from college, prosecutors said in court at his arraignment. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Zhang is scheduled to appear in federal district court Friday for a post-indictment arraignment. — David Douglas, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 Califia has previously been detained for drug possession but was also released before her arraignment, precluding the possibility of diversion court. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 His arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday morning at Fresno County Superior Court. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Harrison was denied bail during her arraignment on Tuesday, police said. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Both were released under supervised own recognizance after their arraignment on Tuesday. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The suspect’s arraignment was pending in Queens Criminal Court Thursday. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Suspects who aren’t supposed to here in the first place shouldn’t take up space awaiting arraignment. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The impeachment question Ahead of the election, Republicans have warned about the consequences of Democrats taking over one or both chambers of Congress.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Paxton has faced scrutiny during the campaign for his accumulation of wealth, his past legal troubles, allegations of infidelity, dealings in the attorney general’s office and his 2023 impeachment.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of impeachment

Noun

The Johnson County pastor and the former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Under Ben-Gvir, Israeli police have increasingly allowed Jews to pray at the site, a deliberate provocation to the Arab world, drawing condemnation from Palestinian and Jordanian authorities.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemnation

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For protesters, that record sits uneasily besides the prime minister’s denunciation of violence against women.

— Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
The frontrunner is Marine Le Pen, who has worked for years to make her far-right party, the National Rally, more electable while campaigning on immigration, crime, and denunciation of an out-of-touch political class.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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