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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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A spokesperson for the social platform told The Times that automated moderation systems flagged the livestream within minutes but that a moderator error caused a delay in the removal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

One emerging area of climate research focuses on atmospheric methane removal.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

The BBC understands the size of the pay-off was partly to cover Lord Wormald's pension contributions as his removal from office essentially cut his civil service career short.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“Lineage is legally responsible for overseeing the site remediation, including cleanup, debris removal and remediation resources.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The signs and their removal were a regular topic of conversation among the women of West Computing, who debated the prudence of the action.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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

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

Its logic reaches the labor board, the merit board, and the trade commission and ratifies the removals the court had already waved through at the consumer-product, surface-transportation, and employment agencies.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

We have vans, and packers, and helpers at command, unknown in the days of Mr. and Miss Herschel; for at the close of the last century few, indeed, were the removals from house to house.

From Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days by Emma Marshall




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