evict
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This often isn’t enough time to recoup investment, and investors would have to evict renters to sell the homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In 2023, the owners of the massive 712-unit Westside complex attempted to evict every single resident in order to install fire sprinklers and safety upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
But from 1 May, a landlord deciding to evict a tenant must have a valid legal reason to do so.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The U.S. military made strenuous efforts to distance itself from Israel when it mounted its Desert Storm campaign in 1991 to evict Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Fed up with all the rotten publicity, the Miccosukees announced that they intended to sue Dusty for embezzlement, and evict what was left of the Coral Queen from their “tribal grounds,” meaning the marina.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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