evict
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You cannot evict a man from a house he has built himself.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
After 10 years, how can she evict him?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
George Kamel: We took a call, it was a couple in their 80s trying to evict their daughter, who was in her 50s and still living at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
She teased him because it was all so pretty and melodic, and "in the same phylum as Hall and Oates," and he threatened to evict her from his room.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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
With over $6,000 in back rent and late fees to pay, she’s not sure where they will go if her landlord evicts them.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
“They’re worried, because if someone evicts them, where are they gonna go?”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2020
“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
"I want it to encourage people to fight and to help change the laws that have allowed me to be evicted," she added in the video, posted by the tenants' union.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
We created a floor under which you could owe rent but not be evicted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
On top of that, Roebuck’s son had recently evicted Jeramy from a house he owned.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
If a rogue AI agent takes over a data center and can’t be evicted except by shutting off the power, will somebody run to a court and call this murder?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I was uneasy about their presence and disappointed when they all joined the crowd and started lugging the evicted articles back inside.
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
Key elements of the legislation, including a ban on evicting tenants in England without a reason, come into force on Friday.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
“There are no plans or discussions about evicting IDEPSCA,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
“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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