evict
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After 10 years, how can she evict him?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“The government can evict you from what you thought was yours for so long,” said Bali Venkata Raju, a farmer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The company would likely try to evict him—as it had done to others, he said the employee told him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
In 2023, the owners of the massive 712-unit Westside complex attempted to evict every single resident in order to install fire sprinklers and safety upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
“Paine, you didn’t need to escape. They were getting ready to evict you.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
She added that before Plymouth evicts any tenants, it works with tenants to get them on a payment plan or other methods to pay off their debt.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Anti-eviction activists stick a banner reading "Sareb evicts" against a wall as they wait for an eviction in Madrid, Spain, October 14, 2016.
From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2022
In a suggestive afterword, the novel’s translator, Naomi Lebowitz, notes how Per “restlessly evicts himself” from all those places which could offer him refuge.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 14, 2019
Insiang picks up a little money doing laundry, but it’s never enough, and one day, in a fury, Tonya evicts her husband’s relatives.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2015
“I’m just saying, the Beiderman should be a man and show his face to us at least one time before he evicts us. We need an explanation!”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
But as mayor, Burnham argued issues out of his control exacerbated the problem with the underlying housing shortage, cost-of-living pressures and refugees being evicted from hotels meaning the numbers have remained high.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
But Palestinians to whom AFP spoke feared being evicted entirely.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
He added that Mayor Karen Bass’ signature Inside Safe program is “a very powerful tool” and that tenant protections can keep families from getting evicted and becoming homeless.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Kylo Ren has officially been evicted from the fictional “Star Wars” town of Black Spire Outpost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
After Seabiscuit evicted the goat, Smith hauled in Pumpkin.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
He and a team of admins take the role seriously, evicting inactive members—and those who break the rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The new rules also mean big changes for landlords, with some warning that there could be delays evicting bad tenants from their properties.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Under-16s and parents are divided over the merits of evicting youth from their online lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
“It is the city and the state. And they are evicting me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
“It’s Mr. Beiderman, and he’s not evicting us. He’s not renewing our lease,” Mama said.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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