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dislodge

[dis-loj] / dɪsˈlɒdʒ /


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“Reserve currencies are hard to dislodge, particularly without a clear replacement,” Cembalest wrote in a June 23 report.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

In 1959, he fought the seat of Sutton Coldfield, failing to dislodge the sitting Conservative MP as Harold Macmillan won a landslide nationally.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

The truck’s weight appeared to dislodge the cover, according to the utility.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

AI is a shiny new toy, but it can’t dislodge this basic reality of human psychology.

From Salon Mar. 30, 2026

Joseph walked through the dim shadows of the dining room, careful not to move a chair or dislodge a napkin.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

The constant freezing and thawing of water in icy temperatures weakens the structure of the road and material eventually dislodges with the movement of vehicles, causing holes.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2023

Then a torrential downpour floods the surrounding streets, dislodges the building and sends the kids floating out to sea, where they have to scavenge food from the other floating buildings they pass.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2022

“PTSD . . . dislodges you from the weird tyranny of linear time.”

From Washington Post Nov. 13, 2020

But if the scow dislodges from its new location, Mr. Adames warns it could wind up behind Horseshoe Falls’ base, and out of sight.

From New York Times Nov. 5, 2019

His foot dislodges a pebble and it falls into the abyss, apparently gone forever.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Whenever there is a reshuffle at the top of government, it is worth keeping an eye and an ear on the dislodged, demoted and rejected former ministers.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

In a statement, Ryanair said its Friday morning flight from the Greek city of Thessaloniki to Germany's Memmingen returned "shortly after take-off when a passenger window dislodged inflight".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Utility company Con Edison said a passing truck likely dislodged the manhole’s cover about 12 minutes before Gocaj parked her car and fell into the open shaft.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

In 2024, nearly 4,000 vehicles were recalled for a faulty accelerator pedal that could become dislodged and stuck.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

The white batting is fluffed out, exposed, the whole effect of him vapid and dislodged.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Given their poor run of results - two wins in nine - and faced with the task of dislodging the Kiwis on the road-like pitch and in extreme temperatures, England could have crumbled.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

On an untreated surface, dislodging a sulfur atom requires about 30 electron volts.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

South of Khartoum, the RSF has pushed through the Kordofan region, after dislodging the army from its last stronghold in Darfur last year.

From Barron's Jan. 11, 2026

You’ll recall Texas A&M dislodging itself from Jimbo Fisher in 2023 for a comical $75 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

You start to forget words: they’re on the tip of your tongue, but instead of eventually dislodging, they stay there.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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