ousting

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Hahn was under fire from voters in South L.A., who criticized him for ousting Parks as police chief, and in the San Fernando Valley, where he had successfully defeated a secession movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Oil major BP on Tuesday said it’s ousting the chair it appointed only last year, but keeping the chief executive he picked.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Late last week, it appeared likely that Starmer might survive in the medium term, not least because no plausible challenger seemed ready to tangle with Labour’s complicated rules for ousting a party leader.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

That does not necessarily mean the ousting of Sir Keir Starmer in the short term, but it might.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The sandblasters have been here, the skylight people; inside, the benjamina trees and tropical climbers have taken over, ousting the mangy African violets once nurtured on kitchen windowsills.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood