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Recent Examples of eviction
The father of three is currently working with Legal Aid to avoid eviction and work out a payment plan with his landlord.
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Tom Costello, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The bills would require more data collection and training related to people working in extreme temperatures; more eviction protections; and further limitations on ICE agents in the state.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
In the past, many of the poorer guests had the skittish look of people who feared eviction at any moment.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
During last year’s shutdown, TSA officers slept in their cars, received eviction notices, lost child care services, and sold blood or plasma to make ends meet, McNeill said.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
According to a 2025 Vanguard report, early 401(k) withdrawals have reached an all-time high of 6%, with the most common reasons for touching retirement funds being to avoid eviction or foreclosure, to cover medical expenses and to pay for tuition.
—Jasmin Suknanan,dan Avery, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Once an eviction is filed, the consequences often last far longer than the illness itself.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The most common reasons for the withdrawals were to prevent foreclosure or eviction.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
In the Housing Committee, over the past several years, debate and public testimony over different versions of the eviction reform measure have kept the committee in session well past midnight.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Tom Costello, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The bills would require more data collection and training related to people working in extreme temperatures; more eviction protections; and further limitations on ICE agents in the state.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
In the past, many of the poorer guests had the skittish look of people who feared eviction at any moment.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
During last year’s shutdown, TSA officers slept in their cars, received eviction notices, lost child care services, and sold blood or plasma to make ends meet, McNeill said.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
According to a 2025 Vanguard report, early 401(k) withdrawals have reached an all-time high of 6%, with the most common reasons for touching retirement funds being to avoid eviction or foreclosure, to cover medical expenses and to pay for tuition.
—Jasmin Suknanan,dan Avery, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Once an eviction is filed, the consequences often last far longer than the illness itself.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The most common reasons for the withdrawals were to prevent foreclosure or eviction.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
In the Housing Committee, over the past several years, debate and public testimony over different versions of the eviction reform measure have kept the committee in session well past midnight.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviction
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Critics say the new requirements would result in the removal of perhaps thousands of voters from the rolls and in the disenfranchisement of young voters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Arthurell now remains in private accommodation following his Monday removal, ABC Australia reported Tuesday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The final authority for canceling the grants rested with DOGE, not McDonald, depositions indicated.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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That copy, allegedly drafted by Camp Sugar, was revised to conform with Wallace’s instructions, Case said in a deposition.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The ouster of roughly 92 hereditary peers completes a modernization effort begun in 1999 to make the chamber more democratic.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In other world news, the State Department said Thursday the United States and Venezuela have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations, marking a major shift just two months after former President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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After Tuesday’s Celtics-Spurs game, referee Tyler Ford issued an explanation for Jaylen Brown’s second-quarter ejection.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Wembanyama conceded that the Spurs did not beat the full-strength Celtics, considering Brown’s ejection and Payton Pritchard’s absence due to neck spasms.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the third person to lead the Islamic Republic and the first example of hereditary succession since the overthrow of the Pahlavi monarchy in the 1979 revolution.—
Patrick Sykes,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kurdish forces later lost territory to the new Syrian government after the 2024 overthrow of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Eviction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviction. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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