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Verb
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Prasad, at the time of the filing, claimed that the property owner had signed a lease that prevents them from evicting the campus.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
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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How a state comes to control another land and its people, sometimes slowly dispossessing the natives of their lands, sometimes laying waste to them, sometimes committing genocide.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Communal bathing is de rigueur here, as is stripping off, showering, and stepping into the steamy waters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Naqvi softened the public image of an industry often accused of asset stripping.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Deforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforcing. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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