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dislodge

[dis-loj] / dɪsˈlɒdʒ /


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An attempt by Israeli security forces to dislodge the settlers on Wednesday led to confrontations with a bigger group.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“Reserve currencies are hard to dislodge, particularly without a clear replacement,” Cembalest wrote in a June 23 report.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

Boon accused the gangs of keeping local populations in a state of "modern-day slavery" and said strong political will would be required to dislodge them.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

The truck’s weight appeared to dislodge the cover, according to the utility.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Before she could try to dislodge it, the branch pulled her up, and another pushed her from behind.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

“Hold on, there’s a seed stuck in here …” She dislodges the seed and goes on.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2023

The constant freezing and thawing of water in icy temperatures weakens the structure of the road and material eventually dislodges with the movement of vehicles, causing holes.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2023

It’s rarer, but a penalty shot can also be awarded if a goalie removes his mask on a breakaway or intentionally dislodges the net.

From Seattle Times Dec. 21, 2022

“PTSD . . . dislodges you from the weird tyranny of linear time.”

From Washington Post Nov. 13, 2020

She dislodges it from my arms and flips it open.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

"Behind a line of emergency service vehicles, I could also see that several cargo containers aboard the BG Orange had been dislodged from their original positions," he said.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

In a statement, Ryanair said its Friday morning flight from the Greek city of Thessaloniki to Germany's Memmingen returned "shortly after take-off when a passenger window dislodged in flight".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The passenger—a 61-year-old Serbian national—had been wearing his seat belt when the window dislodged, and was partly sucked through the opening, a fellow passenger and a hospital workers’ representative told local media.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In 2024, nearly 4,000 vehicles were recalled for a faulty accelerator pedal that could become dislodged and stuck.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

You don't really know how attached you are until you move away, until you've experienced what it means to be dislodged, a cork floating on the ocean of another place.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

On an untreated surface, dislodging a sulfur atom requires about 30 electron volts.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

South of Khartoum, the RSF has pushed through the Kordofan region, after dislodging the army from its last stronghold in Darfur last year.

From Barron's Jan. 11, 2026

You’ll recall Texas A&M dislodging itself from Jimbo Fisher in 2023 for a comical $75 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

The safety car in Miami was caused by Max Verstappen dislodging a bollard as he began to struggle with his car.

From BBC Oct. 15, 2024

He pecks for a moment at the scarecrow’s pole that rises in the center of the whirlpool eye, dislodging a tiny phosphorescent sea slug and devouring it.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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