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Recent Examples of eviction
Don’t try to handle a squatter yourself by changing locks, hauling out belongings or shutting off utilities — Texas law treats that as a self-help eviction and can backfire if the person turns out to have tenant rights, making court eviction the required route in landlord-tenant cases.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Some are dealing with substance use, some with mental health challenges, some with a job loss or eviction that pushed them over the edge.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The federal eviction moratorium lasted from September 2020 through July 2021, and was among the pandemic’s most divisive policies.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
In response to the shutdown, AFGE Local 1260 secured a sponsor for Senate Bill 1155, which would protect federal workers from eviction during and for 30 days following a shutdown, Mudrock said.
—Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
On homelessness, Becerra wants to establish a $150-million annual homelessness prevention fund that would help people in high-risk neighborhoods pay rent and fight eviction or foreclosure.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The ordinance, which the City Council passed 8-5, would temporarily require landlords to wait 45 days — instead of the customary 30 — before bringing an eviction notice to the renter.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
As noted, city marshals, deputy sheriffs, the NYPD and a legitimate judicial order of eviction were involved.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Last week, Ball’s manager appeared in court to fight eviction from former Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton’s old apartment.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Some are dealing with substance use, some with mental health challenges, some with a job loss or eviction that pushed them over the edge.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The federal eviction moratorium lasted from September 2020 through July 2021, and was among the pandemic’s most divisive policies.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
In response to the shutdown, AFGE Local 1260 secured a sponsor for Senate Bill 1155, which would protect federal workers from eviction during and for 30 days following a shutdown, Mudrock said.
—Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
On homelessness, Becerra wants to establish a $150-million annual homelessness prevention fund that would help people in high-risk neighborhoods pay rent and fight eviction or foreclosure.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The ordinance, which the City Council passed 8-5, would temporarily require landlords to wait 45 days — instead of the customary 30 — before bringing an eviction notice to the renter.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
As noted, city marshals, deputy sheriffs, the NYPD and a legitimate judicial order of eviction were involved.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Last week, Ball’s manager appeared in court to fight eviction from former Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton’s old apartment.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviction
Noun
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This has included the removal and remote storage of artifacts from 240 classified heritage sites, and the complete destruction of 124 of those sites.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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When a consumer requests removal, companies can delete raw data.—
Chai Outmezguine,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In his deposition testimony, the surgeon said William began bleeding extensively, causing his heart to stop.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Krebs’s group and other plaintiffs posted clips of Fox and Cavanaugh’s depositions in March in part to bring more attention—and viral infamy—to the case.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2026
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According to Variety, Allen had been lobbying for the slot since Colbert's ouster was announced in July 2025.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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According to multiple current and former employees who spoke to NPR for this story, Dees's ouster marked the beginning of a new period of internal turmoil.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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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
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But following Victor Wembanyama’s ejection in a narrow Game 4 loss to tie up their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, the Spurs went back to their hotel to get a good night’s sleep.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Four waves of protest since 2017 have explicitly demanded its overthrow.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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Washington at one point also pushed for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Eviction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviction. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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