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Recent Examples of eviction
While landlords may face pressure over code compliance, legal experts note that removing tenants still requires adherence to eviction procedures.
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Enter Orsolya, who shows up at the door with some gendarmes and an official eviction notice and gives Ion twenty minutes to quit the premises.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The council failed to override a mayoral veto during that same meeting that would have extended the eviction notice period from 30 to 60 days.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ramsey County prosecutors argued that Nick hid details of their financial troubles from his wife, and murdered her due to the shame of their impending eviction.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Council’s definition of at risk of eviction encompassed anyone who had gotten a demand letter from their landlord, a first step in an often months- or years-long process towards eviction.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Drumgold was hit with his own eviction case in January and owes more than $32,000 in unpaid rent, according to court documents.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
Hernandez was given a 30-day eviction notice by the Board of Commissioners for the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority, which manages Olvera Street.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
An eviction can take two months to proceed through the courts to actual removal by the sheriff’s office, meaning a 60-day notice requirement can total four months without rent payment for a landlord, on top of the months the tenant has already fallen behind.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Enter Orsolya, who shows up at the door with some gendarmes and an official eviction notice and gives Ion twenty minutes to quit the premises.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The council failed to override a mayoral veto during that same meeting that would have extended the eviction notice period from 30 to 60 days.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ramsey County prosecutors argued that Nick hid details of their financial troubles from his wife, and murdered her due to the shame of their impending eviction.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Council’s definition of at risk of eviction encompassed anyone who had gotten a demand letter from their landlord, a first step in an often months- or years-long process towards eviction.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Drumgold was hit with his own eviction case in January and owes more than $32,000 in unpaid rent, according to court documents.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
Hernandez was given a 30-day eviction notice by the Board of Commissioners for the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority, which manages Olvera Street.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
An eviction can take two months to proceed through the courts to actual removal by the sheriff’s office, meaning a 60-day notice requirement can total four months without rent payment for a landlord, on top of the months the tenant has already fallen behind.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviction
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Calls for context or conversation While some Black leaders are calling for the statue's removal, others said that, at a minimum, more historical context should be added.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The city’s chief financial officer, Ashley Groffenberger said the City Hall budget gap was due in part to overspending on snow removal due to two major winter storms and public safety overtime.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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In a deposition used in the Watson trial, Carol Lynn Berseth — a co-author of the paper and Mead Johnson’s director of medical affairs for North America when the study was completed — testified that the article was peer-reviewed and that no reviewer asked for additional data.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition, the passenger in the shot-up car had originally testified at trial, then in a later deposition, that Sierra was the shooter.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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More recently, the controversial designer John Galliano used the house’s reticence as a refuge to rebuild his reputation after a series of antisemitic rants led to his ouster from French fashion monolith Dior in 2011.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Halbert's case was originally dismissed by Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson, who said the outside counsel hired by Shelby County government lacked standing to bring the ouster petition.—
Lucas Finton,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
31 Mar. 2026
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The seat, which separates from the aircrew during the ejection process, appears to have sustained damage with a portion of its back structure missing.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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His divorce from Helga and the ejection of the children from the company prompted rounds of litigation in Austria and the US.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Washington at one point also pushed for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump has stated repeatedly that Cuba is next in his crosshairs, after his ongoing war against Iran and the overthrow in January of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Eviction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviction. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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