as in to evict
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Then, to their confusion, they were evicted.—
R.A. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
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The story of Javier Chocobar, a member of the indigenous Chuchagasta community in northwest Argentina’s Tucumán Province, who in 2009 tried to defend himself and his people from being forcibly evicted from their land by a local landowner and two former police officers.— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Kelsy dispossessed San Diego in its defensive third, cut back to evade a defender at the edge of the penalty area, and skipped a shot inside the near post to give the Timbers (3-5-1) a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute.— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Calling his father and uncle gusanos — or worms, a Spanish-language term coined by Castro to denigrate those fleeing the island — the agent seized the bank and, in an instant, dispossessed a family that arrived from Spain in the 16th century.— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Deforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/deforce. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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