evict

Example Sentences

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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

Though they typically only operate in the Tahoe area, a few of their members went to Altadena to help a homeowner struggling to evict a 550-pound bear from underneath his home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

In East Corinth: For “Beetlejuice,” the movie studio built the facade of a house where Michael Keaton’s character had to evict the newlydeads played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

If this were a tenant whom you didn’t know, you would evict them and pull your hair out over how anyone could feel so entitled as to take something for nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 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