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dislodge

[dis-loj] / dɪsˈlɒdʒ /


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However, unlike in 2023 and earlier this year, it’s been tougher to quickly dislodge 5% 30-year Treasury yields once they hit, as the below chart shows.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Mr. Warsh needs to dislodge the latter, and one way to do so might be to highlight the former.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

In 1959, he fought the seat of Sutton Coldfield, failing to dislodge the sitting Conservative MP as Harold Macmillan won a landslide nationally.

From BBC Jun. 14, 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

Otherwise the dust billowed like sand over Khartoum and sifted deep into her scalp, where even a good brushing failed to dislodge it.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

“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

We all feel the moment when the ferry dislodges from the pier.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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 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 inflight".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

For Sir Keir to be dislodged, 81 MPs would have to back a specific opponent to face off against him.

From BBC May 12, 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

The white batting is fluffed out, exposed, the whole effect of him vapid and dislodged.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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

“Our arson investigators have determined the most likely cause of the Mountain fire was extreme winds dislodging a pocket of covered hot tire debris from an earlier fire,” Gardner said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

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

She opened her arms for Lefty, who twisted around, chafing his knees and elbows, dislodging oars, nearly setting off a flare, until finally he fell into her softness, swooning.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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