Example Sentences

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Evicting institutional landlords from the housing market won’t move the needle, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

"Evicting someone from their Vatican apartment sets a new precedent."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

Evicting those living in Pakistan illegally was a challenge for the state, but “nothing is impossible to achieve it,” he added.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

“This is a last step. Evicting people from the only place they have does not make sense.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2021

"Evicting the late tenant," Mr. Cumshaw grinned with cheerful inconsequence.

From The Lost Valley by Walsh, James Morgan