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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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On Monday, Iran maintained its demands for a permanent cease-fire, a removal of sanctions, and to be able to charge $2 million in tolls for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Cabinet officials come and go, but the near-immediate removal of Bondi’s image signaled something closer to erasure than transition, a rapid closing of ranks inside a department that had already been under pressure.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

They said he entered the U.S. at an unknown date and will remain in ICE custody pending the outcome of his removal proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1964 the BBC reported the removal of another Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, from power well before Russians heard about it at home.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Her cousin’s removal left Briony center stage—there was no sign yet of Robbie—and the way she was listened to, deferred to and gently prompted seemed at one with her new maturity.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan