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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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Roksana Lecka is banned for life from returning to the UK following her deportation under the Early Removal Scheme.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He also heads the project "Direct and In-Line Filtration for the Removal of Microplastics from Drinking Water," which is funded by FAPESP.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The officer ran down other departments I might end up in: Prosecutions, Removal Coordination Unit, or Detention.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

That year, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, seeking to eliminate or relocate Native Americans east of the Mississippi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

In Johannesburg, the Western Areas Removal scheme meant the evacuation of Sophiatown, Martindale, and Newclare, with a col-lective population that was somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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