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dislodge

[dis-loj] / dɪsˈlɒdʒ /


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It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the window to dislodge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“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

Boon accused the gangs of keeping local populations in a state of "modern-day slavery" and said strong political will would be required to dislodge them.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

“Please. Not another hysterical scene. You’ll dislodge all of the thoughts which are developing in my mind in connection with the lecture.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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

If Brexit dislodges Eastern European workers, though, he frets that his labor costs could soar by as much as 30 percent.

From New York Times Jan. 31, 2019

We all feel the moment when the ferry dislodges from the pier.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Most of those dislodged from the town centers probably relocated elsewhere in the desert, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

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

The cleaning efforts also appeared to have dislodged chunks of the lining, leaving new white patches visible on the bottom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 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

Not surprisingly, she recovered from her mysterious illness after being dislodged from Faulkner’s grip.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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

All of them have fizzled out without dislodging the president or his party.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2025

She opened her arms for Lefty, who twisted around, chafing his knees and elbows, dislodging oars, nearly setting off a flare, until finally he fell into her softness, swooning.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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