How to Use revocation in a Sentence

revocation

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  • The revocation takes effect in 180 days, when the flow of oil must stop.
    — John Flesher, Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Those are the types of things that will trigger a revocation.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2024
  • As airlines are getting more hip to the travel hack, one of the risks could be the revocation of miles.
    — Ronny Maye, Essence, 4 Aug. 2023
  • That means putting teeth on the threat of license revocation.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Knox will be held without bail for 60 days due to the revocation.
    — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2018
  • This is the first of many (PLO revocations) that will take place over the next several months.
    — Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2019
  • The revocation will take effect within 180 days, at which point the flow of oil must stop.
    — John Flesher, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The club filed an appeal to the revocation of its license, handed down last year.
    — Anne Geggis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 May 2018
  • This episode begins with a stark revocation of all that.
    — refinery29.com, 9 May 2018
  • But the appeals court ordered the state to delay the revocation while Omulepu appealed.
    — Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The revocation of the easement requires the pipeline to stop sending oil by May 2021.
    — Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The purpose of the revocation was to cut back on the royal duties the children would be expected to perform.
    — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Many are calling for the revocation of Abiy’s Nobel Peace Prize.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Mar. 2021
  • When this happens, most of the time the patient does not reoffend prior to the revocation.
    — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The board once again revoked his license, stayed the revocation, and put him on probation, this time for two years.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2021
  • The shop was facing revocation of its food and drink license because of its refusal to abide by the order.
    — chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2020
  • The felony popped, triggering a revocation of his FOID card.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2022
  • The bond revocation was issued by a judge on Wednesday.
    — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Shelton turned himself in but later was charged with other crimes which led to the bond revocation, records state.
    — Jeremy Gray | [email protected], al, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The judge said the city based its revocation on noise complaints, even though the permit contained no noise condition.
    — James Ewinger, cleveland.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Muncy was never charged, but the revocation didn’t stop him from profiting from guns.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The circumstances of that case and the revocation are not clear from available court documents.
    — oregonlive.com, 10 June 2019
  • Helbachs now faces revocation of its food and drink license because of its refusal to abide by the order.
    — Scott Bauer, Star Tribune, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Elrod’s opinion said the full revocation of the FDA’s approval of the drug was likely barred by legal time limits.
    — Kevin McGill, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The state also threatened fines of $1 million and the revocation of the licenses of any facility that broke the rules.
    — Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2021
  • Without the revocation, such apps would pass the signature check.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The 50-year-old woman is due in court Friday for a parole revocation hearing.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • For UConn, the revocation of Cosby’s degree was the first time the school had ever taken such punitive action.
    — Nicholas Rondinone, courant.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • The revocations within this order will be the first of many steps the United States Federal Government will take to repair our institutions and our economy.
    — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Other policy changes, including a ban on asylum at the southwest border and the revocation of legal aid to migrants, have already seen legal challenges launched.
    — Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025

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