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arraignment

noun

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as in impeachment

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Recent Examples of arraignment Russo was scheduled to face arraignment on the charge Tuesday. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 Separately, a court spokeswoman said last week that Graf may or may not hold an arraignment after deciding whether there's enough probable cause to bind the case over for trial. — Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The chilling new detail about Jesus Acosta’s horrific spree was revealed at the 31-year-old ex-con’s arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court late Sunday, where he was ordered held without bail for the two cold-blooded shootings. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Alexander Quimbiamba-Albaran, 30, of Waterbury was charged with second-degree breach of peace and was also held on a $500 bond pending an arraignment hearing Monday. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 At the arraignment, Burke's lawyers withdrew in a shocking move, leaving him with a public defender. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Following the arraignment, Gordon was remanded to a juvenile detention facility, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office sent after the arraignment. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Nick Reiner at his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in February. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026 The Broncos, as of Friday morning, are awaiting clarity on Jonathon Cooper’s status with the NFL ahead of a Monday arraignment on a felony assault charge and other lesser charges. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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Trump impeachment crusader scores upset in Oklahoma Senate race.

— , FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Congress also has the right to impeach the president, with the House drawing up articles of impeachment and the Senate holding the trial on those articles.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

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Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
The truth is that, despite the 2019 Business Roundtable denunciation of MSV, the pendulum never fully swung away from MSV.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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