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Recent Examples of ejection
In the YouTube video, Edwards shared commentary on each of the six games leading up to Minnesota’s playoff exit, including his opinion on the Spurs without Victor Wembanyama and the discussion around the Frenchman potentially being suspended after his ejection for elbowing Naz Reid.
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Zach Powell, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Twins manager Derek Shelton came out to argue and was ejected by Baker, his third ejection this season.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
The Spurs had lost the previous game in large part because Wembanyama lost his cool and elbowed Naz Reid in the neck, leading to a second-quarter ejection.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Wembanyama was charged with a flagrant 2 foul, resulting in an automatic ejection, for elbowing Minnesota center Naz Reid in the head/neck area.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Wembanyama was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul, triggering an automatic ejection.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Sewage ejection sumps are future headaches, in my opinion.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Zach Powell, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Twins manager Derek Shelton came out to argue and was ejected by Baker, his third ejection this season.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
The Spurs had lost the previous game in large part because Wembanyama lost his cool and elbowed Naz Reid in the neck, leading to a second-quarter ejection.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Wembanyama was charged with a flagrant 2 foul, resulting in an automatic ejection, for elbowing Minnesota center Naz Reid in the head/neck area.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Wembanyama was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul, triggering an automatic ejection.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Sewage ejection sumps are future headaches, in my opinion.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejection
Noun
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Iran also intensified expulsions of Afghan migrants around the same time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Over most of the past 27 years, Dolan has been directly responsible for many bad trades, the hiring of incompetent front office personnel and even the expulsion from Madison Square Garden of fan favorite Charles Oakley, all while the team languished near the bottom of the standings year after year.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Some of the unions and Indigenous groups rallying against Paz are allied with Morales, whose attempts to hold onto power longer than the constitution allowed alienated much of his once-vast base and led to his fraught 2019 ouster.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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One has to wonder what Shakespearean drama is playing out behind the scenes to lead to Cerutti’s ouster from all things Pinault.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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Economic sustainability that keeps residents here and even encourages relocation to this great community.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Kiruna is now in the midst of a decades-long relocation process, which was voted for in 2004 and is expected to be finished in 2035.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Population displacement accelerates transmission.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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There are concerns the disease might spread to the large displacement camps near the city of Bunia, Ituri’s capital, where the first cases were reported.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Noun
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In 2015, Dong and his family fled to Thailand, where the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recognized them as refugees and they were approved for resettlement in Canada.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Many see Jordan as a way station to permanent resettlement in Canada, the United States, or Europe, where the economic opportunities are better.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Todd Becker, senior trial attorney at the Becker Law Group, said his firm had already received inquiries from more than 200 people impacted by the evacuation order, including many business owners looking to recoup lost income.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The Fire Authority initially responded to the incident Thursday afternoon by dousing the tank in water and issuing an evacuation order for surrounding streets that was lifted that evening.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The appeals court ruled in September 2025 that Mid Vermont Christian must be allowed to participate in state athletics, after two years of banishment had passed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Like there was a demon in his lungs, fighting the last bit of banishment.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over centuries, a series of migrations and innovations transformed beekeeping from a backyard hobby to a nationwide enterprise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Tick populations are growing and spreading thanks to climate change and changed animal migration patterns.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
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“Ejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejection. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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