dethronements

noun

plural of dethronement
as in depositions

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  1. suspensions
  2. dismissals
  3. removals
  4. expulsions
  5. overthrows
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  • Black students were overrepresented in special education and school suspensions, while simultaneously being underrepresented in gifted programs and advanced courses.
    — Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Other suspensions Pearce was one of four suspensions the NFL handed out Friday.
    — Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspensions
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  • The dismissals varied but building a middle order capable of withstanding a spin barrage in helpful conditions is fundamental to England’s ambitions overseas.
    — Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The allegations against Tran have led to other murder convictions being overturned, dismissals and relatively lenient plea deals in other cases.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissals
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  • The shift from removals scattered on many smaller lots to mass clearings on a handful of properties is backed up by permitting data, the assessment notes.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Incogni, Optery, and Privacy Bee all cost less and automate removals on more broker sites than Kanary does.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of removals
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  • Spanish authorities call the surge a violation of territorial integrity and a humanitarian crisis, blaming human-trafficking networks and confusion over a recent Supreme Court ruling on migrant expulsions.
    — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Across the country, data shows Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, such as suspensions, expulsions and transfers to alternative schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of expulsions
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  • New York made four errors on the evening, including two overthrows that led to multiple free bases on the same play.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Fields, who went 7-of-11 on the day, had a few overthrows on plays that likely were sacks.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Definition of overthrows
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