DQ
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Example Sentences
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A team mom and the minivan for postgame DQ runs.
From Los Angeles Times
One time she got disqualified, and we proudly displayed the DQ slip on the cork board on the wall of her bedroom, along with all the participation ribbons; after all, they said you weren’t a real competitive swimmer until the first time you got busted for an illegal turn.
From Salon
“Whenever you DQ at state it’s going to affect you,” Coleman said.
From Los Angeles Times
Cox was declared the 2021 winner, nine months after the race when Medina Spirit was disqualified for a failed drug test — only the second such DQ in race history — and Mandaloun was elevated to first.
From Seattle Times
DQ Cole added 12, including a 3 from the corner with 28 seconds left that gave the Grizzlies a four-point lead.
From Seattle Times
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