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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
debar .
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Examples
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The supreme court invalidated a law that “debars persons or firms who have violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) three times within a 5-year period from doing business with the State.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » AZ Boycott and the Constitution: 2010
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The supreme court invalidated a law that “debars persons or firms who have violated the National Labor Relations Act NLRA three times within a 5-year period from doing business with the State.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » AZ Boycott and the Constitution: 2010
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Until this past weekend, the World Bank didn't routinely disclose the names of the companies it debars for what it calls "direct" contracts -- contracts with the World Bank itself.
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Haemon's marriage debars him from being the victim, for he is no longer single; for even if he have not consummated his marriage, yet is he betrothed; but this tender youth, consecrated to the city's service, might by dying rescue his country; and bitter will he make the return of Adrastus and his Argives, flinging o'er their eyes death's dark pall, and will glorify Thebes.
The Phoenissae 2008
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Haemon's marriage debars him from being the victim, for he is no longer single; for even if he have not consummated his marriage, yet is he betrothed; but this tender youth, consecrated to the city's service, might by dying rescue his country; and bitter will he make the return of Adrastus and his Argives, flinging o'er their eyes death's dark pall, and will glorify Thebes.
The Phoenissae 2008
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Like him or not, you can't argue that he is not an extremely able politician - and I do not think what he is 'tarnished' in a way which debars him from continueing in politics - though the 'think tank' issue looks a bit odd at the moment.
Hain for the Assembly? Glyn Davies 2008
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The revelation of truth above human reason it therefore debars at the outset.
Archive 2008-11-23 de Brantigny........................ 2008
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The revelation of truth above human reason it therefore debars at the outset.
Liberalism: Sin, Iniquity, Abomination de Brantigny........................ 2008
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When Augustine was quite well again, and her boy no longer required the assiduous care which debars a mother from social pleasures,
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When Augustine was quite well again, and her boy no longer required the assiduous care which debars a mother from social pleasures,
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