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eviction

[ih-vik-shuhn] / ɪˈvɪk ʃən /


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Bass has also used the Mayor’s Fund, a charity fund that the mayor can use to tackle issues around the city, to address homelessness and eviction protection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Hart declared that "everything is up in the air" now, following Hesmondhalgh's eviction, before King Kenny called it the team's "biggest loss" so far.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Six unsuccessful eviction attempts followed as Abascal spoke publicly of her plight and in defense of other vulnerable tenants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Outrage at her eviction triggered national demonstrations, with hundreds of people camping in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square in the most symbolic of the protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

"These old folks had all their stuff cluttering up the sidewalk and we cleared the street . . ." "You mean you're interfering with an eviction," he called, starting through the crowd.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

"We are demanding that this decree-law be enacted, to protect the right to housing and prevent evictions," said Carlota, a 29-year-old protester who spend the night among the tents set up in the touristic square.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The lesson: Stick to the rulebook on evictions, and good luck with the house sale.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

One of his first major campaigns challenged alleged extrajudicial killings of suspected poachers inside Kaziranga; his work later widened to evictions, land acquisition and compensation.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

These evictions crushed their belongings and their humanity.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

The committee could not stop the evictions, but they did attempt to assist renters with small cash advances.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy


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