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oust

[aust] / aʊst /


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Wiatt tried to oust Fogelman; Fogelman lawyered up, fought off the ousting and now still works at William Morris, though he’s said to be leading an insurrection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

As a result, the White House swiftly moved to try again to oust her.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

If Infantino does vow to fight on, Uefa and countries from other confederations must look to find other ways to oust him.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

On Monday, Chen filed another claim against the developers, The Madison Collection LLC, seeking to oust its property managers and transfer control to Panshi.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

I thanked the assembled nations for exerting pressure on South Africa, citing in particular Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanganyika, who spearheaded the successful drive to oust South Africa from the British Commonwealth.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Plus, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies ousts its CEO following an investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

GameStop ousts its C.E.O. and elevates its top shareholder.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

If the NFL ousts Snyder — and takes control of the team — would that re-open the door for Bezos?

From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023

Toluse Olorunnipa, Tom Hamburger, Josh Dawsey and Greg Miller wrote, in an article headlined "Trump ousts 2 key witnesses in impeachment" in the print edition:

From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2020

So, if he ousts the doctor, and catches the heiress, why “there was more lost at Shirramuir,” as Logan says.’

From The Disentanglers by Andrew Lang

Harbaugh’s successor, Sherrone Moore, was calamitously ousted last December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

That is not to say Clayton, who at 25 became the youngest state party chair in the country in 2023 when she ousted an establishment-backed incumbent, has not at times been disappointed.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The UK-EU summit had been due to be held in July in Brussels, but was postponed when Starmer was ousted.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Last season, Adams lost in the NFC championship for the fifth time when the Rams were ousted 31-27 by the eventual Super Bowl-champion Seahawks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Further investigation eliminated other suspects, like the ruffian oil workers who had been pinpointed by Harve Freas, the ousted sheriff.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

After ousting the government from Sanaa in 2015, the Houthis attempted to also seize control of Taiz but were driven out of most of the city by local militiamen.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

She says Calvert is “much more senior” than Kim, so ousting him would be “more significant.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

The company argues that its ousting undermined Panama’s reputation as a reliable place to do business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Brazilian Joao Havelange was the last person to unseat a Fifa president in an election, ousting Sir Stanley Rous in 1974.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

When I arrived at the theater a few mornings later, I was horrified to find that the company had drawn up a petition demanding the ousting of DeSheim.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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