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eviction

[ih-vik-shuhn] / ɪˈvɪk ʃən /


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Abascal's eviction catalysed long-running anger about runaway housing costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

She also put in place new eviction protections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The dramatic eviction of an 87-year-old woman from the home in Madrid where she lived for seven decades has drawn attention to the depth of Spain's housing crisis.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

In June, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights called for the pensioner's eviction to be halted and for her to be offered affordable alternative accommodation.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Ye can move up here tonight an’ ye won’t have the eviction men coming after ye.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid rattling keys and blowing whistles to call for measures to curb rising housing costs and make evictions more difficult.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The lesson: Stick to the rulebook on evictions, and good luck with the house sale.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

One of his first major campaigns challenged alleged extrajudicial killings of suspected poachers inside Kaziranga; his work later widened to evictions, land acquisition and compensation.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

These evictions crushed their belongings and their humanity.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

“You issue evictions in order to build a case for wrongdoing and thereby justify retaliation,” Muriel said.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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