evict
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After 10 years, how can she evict him?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
About six months later, Vivos sought to evict him, citing a rule against brandishing firearms—a rule added after he signed his lease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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
As much as he might have wanted to evict Claudette, he hesitated to bully a pregnant woman.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
She added that before Plymouth evicts any tenants, it works with tenants to get them on a payment plan or other methods to pay off their debt.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Anti-eviction activists stick a banner reading "Sareb evicts" against a wall as they wait for an eviction in Madrid, Spain, October 14, 2016.
From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2022
In a suggestive afterword, the novel’s translator, Naomi Lebowitz, notes how Per “restlessly evicts himself” from all those places which could offer him refuge.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 14, 2019
Michelle, appalled, evicts him from the house and threatens to end their 10-year marriage.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2016
“I’m just saying, the Beiderman should be a man and show his face to us at least one time before he evicts us. We need an explanation!”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
Under Western pressure, the East German and Hungarian security services evicted him from Eastern Europe, and he turned to Syria for refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It is being forced to, the way a homeowner under water on his mortgage does not so much decide to sell as get evicted by the arithmetic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
But as mayor, Burnham argued issues out of his control exacerbated the problem with the underlying housing shortage, cost-of-living pressures and refugees being evicted from hotels meaning the numbers have remained high.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
But Palestinians to whom AFP spoke feared being evicted entirely.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
"More or less like the old couple that was evicted?"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Baek's home burnt down in a recent blaze, evicting him to a life in temporary shelter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
He and a team of admins take the role seriously, evicting inactive members—and those who break the rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Under-16s and parents are divided over the merits of evicting youth from their online lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
“Who is supposed to give permanent housing to elders, disabled and families with children? It is the city and the state. And they are evicting me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
“It’s Mr. Beiderman, and he’s not evicting us. He’s not renewing our lease,” Mama said.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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