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oust

[oust] / aʊst /


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The ousted president is being held in isolation and sees his wife only at visits with their lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was ousted in the country's most recent coup in 2021 by Doumbouya, who went on to win presidential elections last year.

From BBC

He returned as CEO less than a year later after the company ousted Owen amid a slowdown in sales growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

In mid-September, Alford, one of the ousted deputies, called Davis “unprincipled” while speaking at an antitrust panel.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was ousted in a coup in September 1960 and captured two months later.

From BBC