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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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But he cannot be deported due to a 1971 law that forbids the removal of a small group of Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Most of the losses were caused, directly or indirectly, by presidential removal.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Many people no longer have space for their third molars – leading to impaction, crowding and often requiring surgical removal.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

"The director said that ICE was searching for an individual with a final removal order, who officers believed had entered the van, and that they had an administrative warrant."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

That meant the removal of cone-shaped material from each end, saving weight.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

In the meantime, lower courts should test the limits of Slaughter by enjoining removals that hamstring agencies by denying them a quorum.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

The lawsuit alleges Ghana is violating domestic and regional law by "facilitating removals to unsafe countries", a statement from the legal coalition said.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Dr Mihnea Cuibus, a researcher at The Migration Observatory, said there were many barriers to effectively scaling up migrant removals from the detention centre.

From BBC May 27, 2026

It would take many billions of tons of removals to make a difference to the climate.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Similar miraculous removals of stones are reported and believed in other parts of Wales.

From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Sikes, Wirt




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