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evict

[ih-vikt] / ɪˈvɪkt /


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Rights groups have been critical of some of Balen’s measures, saying they hurt the poor, such as clearing away street vendors from sidewalks and attempting to evict unauthorized settlements from public lands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“Mr. Glover was essentially trying to evict Jane Doe from his home without notice or warning of any kind,” according to the lawsuit.

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

Good thing I’d bought kerosene; I could soak Jim’s hat in it and evict all the bedbug roomers.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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