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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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The bill called for state agencies to address “the inequities regarding access to, and control over, water caused by state-sanctioned acts of termination, removal, and assimilation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The results point to both lipid metabolism and cellular waste removal systems as potential therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

"The removal of this permanent ratchet is to be welcomed and marks a substantial step towards a more sustainable and predictable state pension system," the IFS says.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The decrease "reflects a decline in sales volume as we raised prices and lowered online advertising spending" in anticipation of the removal of the customs duty exemption, the company said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

While the others at the scene were celebrating the removal of the boulders, Stais had a disturbing thought.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Officials say about a third were failed asylum seekers - the highest number for 16 years and double the rate of removals that occurred in 2021.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

In 2005, the California government formally apologized for these forced removals, recognizing they were “fundamental violations of … basic civil liberties and constitutional rights” during a period “of illegal deportation and coerced emigration.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

In May 2025, the Supreme Court, on its emergency docket and without full argument, let both removals stand and never mentioned Humphrey’s.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

But different removals of these papers, which were very many, had thrown them into disorder.

From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by John Gerard




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