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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrating
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Downing Street moved swiftly late on Thursday to try to quash the scandal, sacking the Foreign Office’s top official, Olly Robbins.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The confrontation went viral in December 2024, as cameras captured Gastineau confronting Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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This would be achieved by making the flying experience less like an airplane and more like an automobile, including replacing mechanical control linkages with fly-by-wire systems, even removing the traditional rudder pedals.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Experts recommend removing outdated tags before each trip and using airline apps or tracking devices for better visibility.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Membership perks are also changing, with the city axing unlimited play time for annual members and removing reserved tee times that were always set aside for several longstanding golf associations in the city.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Of course, dozens of companies have been axing staff and restructuring for a digital future, which is perhaps the BBC’s biggest challenge.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Topal is considering retiring this year.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Leasure entered and threw a wild pitch to score Gelof and make it 7-4 before retiring Jacob Wilson on a foul popup.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Video provided by the Navy shows the warship firing three shots at Touska after warning its crew to evacuate the ship’s engine room.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Barclays upgrades Okta to overweight from equal weight Barclays said Okta is firing on all cylinders.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The homeowners were in the process of evicting Jennifer Crouse and John Crouse, who was 70 at the time, police wrote in the affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Numerous reports found that DOGE vastly inflated its claims of cost savings and may actually have forced the federal government to spend more money while terminating thousands of federal employees.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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William DeForte, chief of the regional police force, said the department was already in the process of terminating Ferree's employment.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Defenestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrating. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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