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Being a climber, I have a lot of strength that oust don’t have,” Haferling said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
But as moves to oust Adorni gathered momentum in Congress and the scandal increasingly overshadowed the government’s legislative agenda, Adorni’s resignation became inevitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, in north west England, Labour's Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is widely anticipated to launch a bid to oust Starmer as prime minister if he wins the Makerfield by-election.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
He also faces the possible return to parliament of a rival who may seek to oust him.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
He started with Allen Textiles Inc., buying up enough shares to oust the family from control.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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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
After a review, the board of Weinstein Co. ousts Weinstein from the company he co-founded alongside his brother, Bob.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2018
A blend of prince and cowherd, Krishna ousts from poetry the courtly lovers who previously had seemed the acme of romance.
From The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry by Archer, W. G.
In a blistering attack after being ousted, Fedorov said Syrsky had hobbled his attempts at modernisation -- on procurement, equipment and mobilisation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Burnham is unusual in politics because even colleagues who are furious that he ousted Sir Keir Starmer say he is an affable and decent person.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clashes with the country's top brass.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
The co-founder of an $8 billion asset-management firm was ousted for not complying with his own in-office policy—and now he is suing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The Russians finally lost Lodz in December, but they could not be ousted from their entrenchments around Warsaw.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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They said Crowley’s repeated warnings were ignored and that Bass retaliated by ousting her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Just a short walk away, protesters marched under placards calling for his ousting as chants demanding an end to the resort project echoed off government buildings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Oil major BP on Tuesday said it’s ousting the chair it appointed only last year, but keeping the chief executive he picked.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Zoning in on his career and moments such as his dramatic ousting from OpenAI in 2023, the story portrayed Altman as a pathological liar.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
The sandblasters have been here, the skylight people; inside, the benjamina trees and tropical climbers have taken over, ousting the mangy African violets once nurtured on kitchen windowsills.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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