evict
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You cannot evict a man from a house he has built himself.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Now, the Indian government wants to evict the club, which has come under increasing criticism for its British colonial-era traditions and trappings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
After 10 years, how can she evict him?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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
As much as he might have wanted to evict Claudette, he hesitated to bully a pregnant woman.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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
“They’re worried, because if someone evicts them, where are they gonna go?”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2020
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
“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
We created a floor under which you could owe rent but not be evicted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
On top of that, Roebuck’s son had recently evicted Jeramy from a house he owned.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Under Western pressure, the East German and Hungarian security services evicted him from Eastern Europe, and he turned to Syria for refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
There had also been a surge in hidden homelessness as landlords evicted tenants before the Renters' Rights Act came into force, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Mine is, Would you rather be evicted or take a bus for four hours to a person’s house you don’t know?
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Baek's home burnt down in a recent blaze, evicting him to a life in temporary shelter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Phoenix-area real-estate agent Neil Brooks said when his clients are considering renting out their homes, he encourages them to think through scenarios like evicting a tenant or getting sued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
“It is the city and the state. And they are evicting me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
“I would grant review of the question whether a policy barring landlords from evicting tenants for the nonpayment of rent effects a physical taking under the Taking Clause,” Thomas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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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