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As a result, the White House swiftly moved to try again to oust her.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Espinoza was fired last week after Congress voted to oust him for failing to appear before lawmakers for questions about his handling of the economy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
India is also too big and decentralized for any group to oust the government simply by paralyzing the national capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Being a climber, I have a lot of strength that oust don’t have,” Haferling said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Reiterating that police had framed him as a part of a drive to oust Communists from Chicago, Erlone demanded that the charges upon which he had been originally held be made public.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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Plus, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies ousts its CEO following an investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Whether with Cal, the Rams or the Lions, quarterback Jared Goff has proven to be the impetus behind bad teams turning great as Detroit ousts Rams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
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
If the arbitrament of reason, ousts the arbitrament of war, a new and beautiful world is unveiled.'
From The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. by James Milne
Since the summer, when 10-year executive director David Hussey was ousted, teachers, parents and others have been using words such as “chaos” and “soap opera” to describe the ongoing controversy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The center-right Paz, who took office in November with a mandate to fix a severe fuel and currency crisis, named economist Christian Morales to replace ousted Jose Gabriel Espinoza.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
He was among thousands of insurgents who surrendered in late 2001 as a US-led coalition ousted the group.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lebanon has handed Syria a former general who served under the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad, in the first extradition of its kind since his government fell.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But when the school’s president was later ousted for incompetence, the trustees appointed Garfield to the position.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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After ousting Alcaraz, Shelton is now the second-highest ranked player remaining in the draw after world number two Alexander Zverev.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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 company argues that its ousting undermined Panama’s reputation as a reliable place to do business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Brazilian Joao Havelange was the last person to unseat a Fifa president in an election, ousting Sir Stanley Rous in 1974.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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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