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vacate

[vey-keyt, vuh-keyt, vey-] / ˈveɪ keɪt, vəˈkeɪt, veɪ- /


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In this case, you would need to file an appeal with an appellate court, a motion to modify alimony, and/or a motion to vacate a prior order.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

JPMorgan filed a motion late Monday in a California federal court to vacate the award to its former wealth adviser, Brent Ryan Bodner, over the deli meats gone awry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

When those crowds vacate the premises, there will be nothing left to shore up prices.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts - but is not retiring.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

I was told to vacate my rooms before nightfall.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Monday's decision vacates an earlier ruling by federal judge James Boasberg, later upheld by a federal appeals court, which had temporarily blocked the use of the law to carry out the deportations.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2025

Where Mehretu saturates space, Sorey vacates it, yet both painter and composer offer vital examples of how to create at full scale when the times impel others to reduce their ambition.

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2022

The signing of Barr was the next step — an important piece for depth at the position Parsons vacates when he joins the defensive front.

From Seattle Times Aug. 8, 2022

They remain able to charge whatever they want for apartments once a tenant vacates.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2022

The revocation of the commission vacates, its title and extinguishes its rights.

From The American Republic : constitution, tendencies and destiny by Brownson, Orestes Augustus

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court unanimously vacated Granillo’s conviction but split 3–2 over the governing rule.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

A US appeals court on Monday vacated the dismissal of hundreds of private lawsuits against Tylenol-maker Kenvue that allege scientifically unproven ties of the painkiller to autism.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

He moved over to the left and Jude Bellingham began to make a run into the space Kane vacated.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Across the metro area, developers are tearing down vacated call centers and replacing them with industrial parks and data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

For this, our third night in the village, I decided to escape the noxious smudge by moving into a tent, pitched just outside, that Rob and Mike had vacated when they went to Base Camp.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Tenants who occupied the lower four floors are vacating, and a seismic upgrade will begin later this year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

The judge stated that vacating the decision would allow parties to erase unfavorable rulings and hinder the accumulation of legal precedents.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

“What we’re seeing is, with the U.S. vacating the space, everyone else is kind of going back to where they were before we dragged them into this modality.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

Weili, meanwhile, is hoping to embark on a new chapter in her distinguished career after vacating her strawweight title to move up a division.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2025

But the streets and the square were emptying fast; the old men were folding up their newspapers and vacating their benches.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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