as in to evict
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His older brother, King Charles, stripped him of his titles and evicted him from Royal Lodge after all.—
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Social workers estimated that nearly 100,000 Parisian Jews had been evicted from their apartments during the war.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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As Morocco’s indigenous inhabitants, El Hammoumy continued, the Berbers are like other native peoples around the world who have been systematically dispossessed of their lands and heritage for centuries.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Netherlands international was dispossessed seven times — the most of any player in a Premier League game this season.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Deforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforce. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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