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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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Manager Don Kelly insisted that his removal on Tuesday wasn’t injury-related, which might be even more alarming.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Sheriff’s deputies then help oversee the removal of encampments, and people who refuse to vacate after being offered services could be subject to arrest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

A more robust reputation management package including positive posts as well as the removal or replacement of negative content begins at $4,500 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

He replaced the late Cyrus Mistry, whose abrupt removal from the post months earlier had triggered a bitter legal battle.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In the Yang house, shoe removal is part Chinese tradition, part Mrs. Yang likes people to be comfy.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

The lawsuit alleges Ghana is violating domestic and regional law by "facilitating removals to unsafe countries", a statement from the legal coalition said.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Much of that has come from the tech sector betting on carbon removals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Capybara removals tend to be ineffective, Ibama, the environmental agency, wrote to me in an email, “since environmentally favorable areas are usually quickly reoccupied.”

From Slate May 27, 2026

Dr Mihnea Cuibus, a researcher at The Migration Observatory, said there were many barriers to effectively scaling up migrant removals from the detention centre.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Here, too, within a fence, stands the ancient cross, which, after several removals, as the sea devoured its original site—a royal adventurer’s landing-place—found here a permanent station.

From A Month in Yorkshire by Walter White




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