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vacate

[vey-keyt, vuh-keyt, vey-] / ˈveɪ keɪt, vəˈkeɪt, veɪ- /


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The company spent years searching for another space in Koreatown after landlord Jamison Properties notified tenants in the Wilshire building that they would eventually need to vacate, Radio Korea CEO Michael Kim said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The bank plans to file a motion to vacate the award.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In this instance, Bowman does not believe Polis was right, nor was the appeals court that ruled to vacate Peters’ nine year sentence.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Burnham was cleared on Friday to stand in the by-election by Labour's ruling National Executive Committee, after the constituency's current MP said he would vacate it to make way for the Manchester mayor.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A court had made it clear that Malcolm X and his family would have to vacate the Elmhurst house for its return to the adjudged legal owners, Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam.

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




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