vacate
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In this instance, Bowman does not believe Polis was right, nor was the appeals court that ruled to vacate Peters’ nine year sentence.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
The Justice Department moved to vacate a ruling that blocked its subpoenas to the Federal Reserve in a probe of Chair Jerome Powell.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The county inspected the property and ordered residents to vacate nine buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The landowners - Oxford University, Merton College and Exeter College - reached an agreement with the club and offered £4.3m for them to vacate the site.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
A court had made it clear that Malcolm X and his family would have to vacate the Elmhurst house for its return to the adjudged legal owners, Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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