ousted

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“It’s sort of inexplicable to me,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn, an ousted incumbent who’s suddenly a lot more willing to say what’s on his mind, told reporters.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Mnangagwa -- nicknamed "The Crocodile" because of his ruthlessness -- came to power in 2017 in a military-backed coup that ousted Robert Mugabe at the age of 93 and after 37 years in power.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Bass ultimately ousted Crowley, saying the chief failed to properly deploy firefighters amid warnings of dangerous Santa Ana winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

As Boris Johnson put it when he was ousted by Conservative MPs in 2022: when the herd moves, it moves.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

He said that his statement about President Kennedy’s assassination was not why he had been ousted from the Muslims.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey