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By March, McKinney was scrambling to get a campaign together, and Hochman was quick to lend the fundraisers and managers who helped him oust Gascón.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been named the leader of a new rebel coalition seeking to oust the government.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wiatt tried to oust Fogelman; Fogelman lawyered up, fought off the ousting and now still works at William Morris, though he’s said to be leading an insurrection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
As a result, the White House swiftly moved to try again to oust her.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 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
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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
It is a pretty well established fact that the cuckoo of Europe deliberately ousts its companion fledglings—a fact first noted by the famous Dr. Jenner.
From My Studio Neighbors by William Hamilton Gibson
Lewandowski worked closely with Noem as a special government employee until March, when the two were both ousted after a series of controversies, including the fatal shootings of US citizens by immigration officers.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The war began in 2014, when the Houthis ousted the internationally-recognised government from the capital, Sanaa.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
That is not to say Clayton, who at 25 became the youngest state party chair in the country in 2023 when she ousted an establishment-backed incumbent, has not at times been disappointed.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was the highest-level engagement between Washington and Myanmar’s ruling junta since the 2021 coup that ousted its elected leader, the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and plunged the country into civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Soon, his own forces deserted him and he was ousted in a coup in early March.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Both in Serbia and Hungary, many have expressed hope that ousting their autocratic regimes would open up a chance for a new generation of political representation and genuine democratic participation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 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
After ousting Bernd Leno, his efforts helped Arsenal finish fifth in 2021-22, improving on an eighth-placed finish the previous year.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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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