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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

Mr. Warsh needs to dislodge the latter, and one way to do so might be to highlight the former.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Boon accused the gangs of keeping local populations in a state of "modern-day slavery" and said strong political will would be required to dislodge them.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Suddenly frantic, I held the flowers as far away from me as I could and began shaking the bouquet, hoping to dislodge the bee.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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

It’s rarer, but a penalty shot can also be awarded if a goalie removes his mask on a breakaway or intentionally dislodges the net.

From Seattle Times Dec. 21, 2022

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

From Washington Post Nov. 13, 2020

She dislodges it from my arms and flips it open.

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

In a statement, Ryanair said its Friday morning flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned "shortly after take-off when a passenger window dislodged in flight".

From BBC Jul. 14, 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 inflight".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The cleaning efforts also appeared to have dislodged chunks of the lining, leaving new white patches visible on the bottom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 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

That her latest mission had been different, had shaken her somehow, so that the pieces of her had been dislodged and were now rattling around inside her.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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

“Our arson investigators have determined the most likely cause of the Mountain fire was extreme winds dislodging a pocket of covered hot tire debris from an earlier fire,” Gardner said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

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

He rubbed the toe of his tennis shoe into the dusty trail, dislodging a stone.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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