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[oust] / aʊst /


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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

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

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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