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arraignment

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Definition of arraignment

as in impeachment

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Recent Examples of arraignment His arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court was pending Tuesday. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The arraignment was put on hold while Sweeney underwent a psychiatric evaluation. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 This video takes viewers inside the arraignment process to explain how bail decisions are made and what the court's latest guidance means for defendants and their families. — James Ward, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Naugle’s arraignment in Placer Superior Court was scheduled for Friday. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 He was held on a $200,000 bond pending an arraignment hearing on Friday in Hartford Superior Court. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 DeWitt, speaking to media following the arraignment, emphasized her client’s age and maturity level while leaving open the possibility of an insanity defense — but didn’t want to call it that or commit to it. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026

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Prosecutors in the impeachment proceedings argued that the messages were not isolated political comments but reflected a pattern of hostility toward Jews, Zionism, and the State of Israel.

— Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
In November 2025, Green again vowed to introduce impeachment articles, this time alleging abuse of power.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 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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