evict
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But from 1 May, a landlord deciding to evict a tenant must have a valid legal reason to do so.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Rights groups have been critical of some of Balen’s measures, saying they hurt the poor, such as clearing away street vendors from sidewalks and attempting to evict unauthorized settlements from public lands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Though they typically only operate in the Tahoe area, a few of their members went to Altadena to help a homeowner struggling to evict a 550-pound bear from underneath his home.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
In East Corinth: For “Beetlejuice,” the movie studio built the facade of a house where Michael Keaton’s character had to evict the newlydeads played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
“Paine, you didn’t need to escape. They were getting ready to evict you.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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