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vacate

[vay-kayt, vuh-kayt, vay-] / ˈveɪ keɪt, vəˈkeɪt, veɪ- /


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She said: "The property needs to be sold. Notice has been given to the tenants. Until these tenants vacate, that property cannot be put on the market."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Having a conviction thrown out is not enough to do so: A court can vacate someone’s conviction for a number of reasons, including an ineffective attorney or significant errors committed by the judge or prosecution.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

But, he argues, it will create a cascade effect: People who move in will vacate other apartment buildings, easing the city’s supply crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The plaintiffs asked the court to declare the surveillance policy unlawful, vacate it and prohibit Homeland Security from continuing to collect and maintain records describing individuals’ protected First Amendment activities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Clearly the woman expected Claudette and her three schoolmates to vacate the entire row so she could sit down in one of the seats.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

Her home’s second unit has a long-term tenant, and Story vacates her own space when she gets a booking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Monday's decision vacates an earlier ruling by federal judge James Boasberg, later upheld by a federal appeals court, which had temporarily blocked the use of the law to carry out the deportations.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025

The other eight Seattle City Council members, including the new ones who take office in January, will have 20 days to appoint a replacement for Position 8 once Mosqueda vacates.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

They remain able to charge whatever they want for apartments once a tenant vacates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

Sir,—The Usher of the Blue Rod vacates his office on Wednesday next, when you will be required to appear before the woolsack to take the usual oaths.

From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 by Various

Kabayel, elevated to WBC champion when Usyk vacated, makes his first defence against Albania's Nelson Hysa on 28 November.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Each week, he and his wife and three young sons would move into a dorm room that a Christian student had vacated for them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

By 2026, they had vacated seven of eight.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

Lunging at the chance to take a stage role vacated by a furious Daniel Day-Lewis, Charleson created a Hamlet for the ages, all while racing against his own health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

After a minute, Yossarian and a gentle warm wind were the only things stirring in the haunting tranquillity that hung like a drug over the vacated tents.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million after entering an order vacating a prior consent decree against its predecessor Musical.ly, the DOJ said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

"Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly," the department said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

In a September 2024 motion, Murrill claimed that by vacating Brooks’ manslaughter conviction while he was a free man and not a prisoner, the court essentially pardoned him.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Against Croatia, as England passed the ball backwards, Declan Rice moved into a wide-left position vacating the centre of the pitch for Harry Kane to drop into alongside Elliot Anderson.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The junior students who were moving into the vacating classes’ chairs were tradition-bound to show their talents for leadership and management.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou


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