as in removal
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as in deposing
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a movie studio chief who likes to boast that he can unmake any star in Hollywood if he wishes
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Noun
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Her appointment is the latest wrinkle in the ongoing legal dispute over Castillo’s controversial removal from office on Feb. 18, when the results of the city’s residency investigation were revealed to civic leaders in a closed-door meeting.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025 -
On April 15, the American Civil Liberties Union also filed a lawsuit against DoDEA, claiming that the removal of books violated students’ First Amendment Rights.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.—
Janet Carson,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Then came Ukraine’s Maidan revolution in 2013, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Maidan square for days before toppling the pro-Russia regime.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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Protesters have called for the expulsion of Haitian migrants during incidents that have turned violent.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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The outcome of that review may determine that financial fines or expulsion from future competition is necessary.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For years, Chicago Public School officials would send dozens of names of problematic employees to monthly board meetings for their dismissals to be signed off on.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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But chipping away at central bank independence, as Trump appears to be doing with his open criticism of the Fed chair and implicit threats of dismissal, is a historically sure way to high inflation.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Texas Supreme Court said in November that Paxton would not have to sit for a deposition in the lawsuit — another win for the attorney general, who has managed to avoid testifying about the corruption allegations through the civil lawsuit, his impeachment trial and the federal investigation.—
Kayla Guo,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Details of those incidents — including the discipline Moulton received — were gleaned from depositions and other court filings from a lawsuit against the city by a man who was injured in one of the crashes.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Denver, meanwhile, was a disappointment on that end; one of many reasons for Michael Malone’s late-season ouster was the Nuggets’ 22nd-place rank in defensive efficiency entering Sunday.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The cost overruns, failed rollouts and delays prompted some county leaders to call for Tyler’s ouster years ago.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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On April 21, Harvard, which rejected the demands, filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court challenging the suspension of funds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Unmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmaking. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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