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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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Tattooists say "bottomless tattoo" events are devaluing their craft, as removal specialists report growing demand from people wanting tiny tattoos erased.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Another minister worries the removal of Sir Keir means "it's a distinct possiblity there'll be another leader before the next general election".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Following Fedorov's removal, Zelensky announced Thursday he had appointed Yevgeniy Khmara -- head of Ukraine's SBU security service -- as acting defence minister.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The ICC will vote on his removal this month, after two years of delay, but don’t think the court is chastened.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Our TV's in the back of the removal truck.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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

To date, 49 million credits have been sold to companies for roughly $12 billion, up from just a few hundred million dollars four years ago, according to CDR.fyi, a carbon removals tracking database.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Capybara removals tend to be ineffective, Ibama, the environmental agency, wrote to me in an email, “since environmentally favorable areas are usually quickly reoccupied.”

From Slate May 27, 2026

Public trees, however, “we are still seeing removals that are unnecessary, and the city is not sure who is responsible.”

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

As was common in our removals from prison to prison, we had been started without any rations,—not so much, I presume, from wanton cruelty as because it was no one's especial business to furnish provisions.

From Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. by Pittenger, William




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