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dislodge

[dis-loj] / dɪsˈlɒdʒ /


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An attempt by Israeli security forces to dislodge the settlers on Wednesday led to confrontations with a bigger group.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“Reserve currencies are hard to dislodge, particularly without a clear replacement,” Cembalest wrote in a June 23 report.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

AI is a shiny new toy, but it can’t dislodge this basic reality of human psychology.

From Salon Mar. 30, 2026

For some, the LP may be gorgeous to a fault—musically, there’s very little friction or dissonance on the album, nothing harsh to dislodge you from the spell the record casts.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Joseph walked through the dim shadows of the dining room, careful not to move a chair or dislodge a napkin.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

Sent on a space walk to assess damage, Jo dislodges what appears to be the desiccated body of a woman in the suit of Russian cosmonaut, circa late 1960s, which shoots from her grasp.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2024

The constant freezing and thawing of water in icy temperatures weakens the structure of the road and material eventually dislodges with the movement of vehicles, causing holes.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2023

“PTSD . . . dislodges you from the weird tyranny of linear time.”

From Washington Post Nov. 13, 2020

If Brexit dislodges Eastern European workers, though, he frets that his labor costs could soar by as much as 30 percent.

From New York Times Jan. 31, 2019

She dislodges it from my arms and flips it open.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Whenever there is a reshuffle at the top of government, it is worth keeping an eye and an ear on the dislodged, demoted and rejected former ministers.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

In a statement, Ryanair said its Friday morning flight from the Greek city of Thessaloniki to Germany's Memmingen returned "shortly after take-off when a passenger window dislodged in flight".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The Ryanair flight had climbed to 16,000 feet before turning back to land, after an engine issue led to a dislodged window and a passenger getting partially pulled through the opening.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

In 2024, nearly 4,000 vehicles were recalled for a faulty accelerator pedal that could become dislodged and stuck.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

Not surprisingly, she recovered from her mysterious illness after being dislodged from Faulkner’s grip.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

On an untreated surface, dislodging a sulfur atom requires about 30 electron volts.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

South of Khartoum, the RSF has pushed through the Kordofan region, after dislodging the army from its last stronghold in Darfur last year.

From Barron's Jan. 11, 2026

You’ll recall Texas A&M dislodging itself from Jimbo Fisher in 2023 for a comical $75 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

Rough seas and strong winds are usually responsible for dislodging starfish from their seabed habit.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2025

She opened her arms for Lefty, who twisted around, chafing his knees and elbows, dislodging oars, nearly setting off a flare, until finally he fell into her softness, swooning.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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