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Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been named the leader of a new rebel coalition seeking to oust the government.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wiatt tried to oust Fogelman; Fogelman lawyered up, fought off the ousting and now still works at William Morris, though he’s said to be leading an insurrection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
As a result, the White House swiftly moved to try again to oust her.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
On July 27, Chen filed another claim against the developers, the Madison Collection LLC, seeking to oust its property managers and transfer control to Panshi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He started with Allen Textiles Inc., buying up enough shares to oust the family from control.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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Plus, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies ousts its CEO following an investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
GameStop ousts its C.E.O. and elevates its top shareholder.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
If the NFL ousts Snyder — and takes control of the team — would that re-open the door for Bezos?
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Toluse Olorunnipa, Tom Hamburger, Josh Dawsey and Greg Miller wrote, in an article headlined "Trump ousts 2 key witnesses in impeachment" in the print edition:
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2020
Is it John that across the Atlantic Stamps Pat Order's foe ever known; And declares him a nuisance gigantic, Till Yankee Home-Rule ousts his own?
From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872 by Various
Ravatomanga himself will not be in the dock after he fled to the neighbouring island of Mauritius days before a military coup ousted Rajoelina in October 2025.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Lewandowski worked closely with Noem as a special government employee until March, when the two were both ousted after a series of controversies, including the fatal shootings of US citizens by immigration officers.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The war began in 2014, when the Houthis ousted the internationally-recognised government from the capital, Sanaa.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
In the book, he writes about getting ousted as chief executive and accuses Iger of undermining him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Tori, former leader of Dauntless, ousted by Evelyn herself, stands a few feet away from me, her arms crossed.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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Both in Serbia and Hungary, many have expressed hope that ousting their autocratic regimes would open up a chance for a new generation of political representation and genuine democratic participation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The coup ousting Suu Kyi also triggered a civil war in Myanmar, where she won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent campaign for democracy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
After ousting Bernd Leno, his efforts helped Arsenal finish fifth in 2021-22, improving on an eighth-placed finish the previous year.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
On Tuesday, two progressive congressional candidates in Michigan beat out establishment Democrats in House races — in one case, ousting an incumbent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The sandblasters have been here, the skylight people; inside, the benjamina trees and tropical climbers have taken over, ousting the mangy African violets once nurtured on kitchen windowsills.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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