ousted

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“It’s sort of inexplicable to me,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn, an ousted incumbent who’s suddenly a lot more willing to say what’s on his mind, told reporters.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Fermi, the power company that went public in October, announced executive departures in April, with Everson stepping down as CFO and the company saying it ousted its chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Bass ultimately ousted Crowley, saying the chief failed to properly deploy firefighters amid warnings of dangerous Santa Ana winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

But in late 2024, Bricks & Minifigs ousted Law over an unpaid debt, and sold her franchise to a new owner.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Every weekend, while she waited for her mom to come home, she would concoct a story: her mother was a spy, an ousted princess, a sorceress.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi