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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /


NOUN
the act of moving
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Prior to LAHSA’s intervention, he said, a hit, grab or tap would result in swift removal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The removal of the flesh-and-blood element in something so human as a ball game will be pitched as a great stride forward, but it’s actually a major loss.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

That record is blemished by his removal from an assignment based on his Francis-like tendencies, which may have had a hand in his failure to rise above the lowest of the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Dissociation, similar to disfellowshipping, now known as removal, is a process whereby followers are expelled from the religion, sometimes losing their family and social structures.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The period covered by the indictment was October i, 1952, through December 13,1956: it included the Defiance Campaign, the Sophiatown removal, and the Congress of the People.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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