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[aust] / aʊst /


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Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group's leaders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Proposition 5 breaks up that process into two parts, prioritizing the voters’ right to oust an official before selecting a replacement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Those facts have fueled Democratic hopes that Scott Colom, a Black district attorney, can oust Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

After more than 18 months of investigation and debate, ICC member countries voted last month to oust Khan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

I thanked the assembled nations for exerting pressure on South Africa, citing in particular Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanganyika, who spearheaded the successful drive to oust South Africa from the British Commonwealth.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Plus, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies ousts its CEO following an investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

GameStop ousts its C.E.O. and elevates its top shareholder.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

If the NFL ousts Snyder — and takes control of the team — would that re-open the door for Bezos?

From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023

Toluse Olorunnipa, Tom Hamburger, Josh Dawsey and Greg Miller wrote, in an article headlined "Trump ousts 2 key witnesses in impeachment" in the print edition:

From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2020

If the intrusion is resented, a campaign follows, and the stronger ousts the weaker.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 by Louis Creswicke

Rodríguez has touted a new “agenda of cooperation” with the U.S. since American forces ousted Maduro in a Jan. 3 operation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

But in 2003, Gray Davis was ousted from office and replaced by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began in 2014, when the Houthis ousted the internationally-recognised government from Sanaa.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

This is the latest signal of warming relations between Washington and Caracas after the United States ousted longtime leader Nicolas Maduro in a military operation in January.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

So Bing wandered down the beach, walking stiffly like an ousted emperor, picking up shards of rock and chunks of driftwood and flinging them with all his might into the surf.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

South Carolina also defied history, ousting Senator Darline Graham -- who had been appointed earlier this year to fill the seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham -- in favor of Democrat Annie Andrews.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Close to home, in neighboring Hungary, they succeeded in ousting another entrenched leader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The coup ousting Suu Kyi also triggered a civil war in Myanmar, where she won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent campaign for democracy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Myanmar has been locked in civil war since the military staged a 2021 coup ousting Aung San Suu Kyi, and has been under martial rule since.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

When I arrived at the theater a few mornings later, I was horrified to find that the company had drawn up a petition demanding the ousting of DeSheim.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright


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