as in to evict
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Landlords in Durban and Johannesburg also evicted foreign tenants illegally to avoid further trouble, witnesses alleged.
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The ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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Mandi was in control of the ball, going nowhere fast, and there was little prospect of dispossessing him from Messi’s position.
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“Deforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforce. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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