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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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Government lawyers acknowledged that approximately 430 trees had been removed Saturday, with another 299 slated for removal.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

British Cycling confirmed the 27-year-old Olympic medallist's removal in a statement but did not give a reason.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

According to TMZ, Seaver’s removal from his security role did not affect his personal interest in Parton’s trust.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Lisinski firm typically doesn’t handle removal proceedings, the spokesperson noted, focusing instead on visa petitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Mr. Bennet and his daughters saw all the advantages of Wickham’s removal from the ——shire as clearly as Mr. Gardiner could do.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

She also demanded to hear from three Interior Department officials under oath about plans the government made for the removals in the days before it told the court about them late Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

But almost none of that technology currently exists at scale, and the committee says credible plans exist for just 1% of these engineered removals needed by the late 2030s.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

In 2005, the California government formally apologized for these forced removals, recognizing they were “fundamental violations of … basic civil liberties and constitutional rights” during a period “of illegal deportation and coerced emigration.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

But analysts say the removals may be an attempt to erase from public spaces a powerful symbol linked to Suu Kyi, the popular Nobel laureate who remains detained.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Throughout its removals the prison preserved its nickname.—Editor.

From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.




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