dislodgement

Example Sentences

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Not since World War II has such a massive wave of human dislodgement taken place within Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2022

Some ophthalmologists still insist that the small corneal lenses should not be worn in active sports because of the risk of dislodgement.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lady Harman could not very well hold a commission of enquiry into the matter, but she had an uneasy sense of a hidden campaign of dislodgement.

From The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Sometimes in an unexpected moment there is a great dislodgement of coal, and a tremendous quantity of gas is set free, which may be sufficient to foul the passages for some distance around.

From The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes by Martin, Edward A.

The Filipinos displayed a rare intelligence in the construction of their defences near the Zapote River and its neighbourhood, and but for the employment of artillery their dislodgement therefrom would have been extremely difficult.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John