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vacate

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


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Should he stay on as a middling player or was it time to vacate his roster spot for more talented athletes?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Monday to vacate his ruling in the Jerome Powell case, a move that could prevent the decision from being cited as precedent in future investigations.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The landowners - Oxford University, Merton College and Exeter College - reached an agreement with the club and offered £4.3m for them to vacate the site.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Just days before the defendants’ deadline to file their opening brief with the federal appeals court, the DOJ filed the motion to vacate the convictions altogether.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

People started getting up, so we had to vacate the verandah.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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