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evictions

noun

plural of eviction
as in depositions

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Recent Examples of evictions That could exacerbate evictions, which, Klocek said, are already rampant in Tarrant County, where roughly four out of every 10 renters face eviction, according to the most recent Center for Transforming Lives figures. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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removals
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  • The Supreme Court required adequate notice to permit habeas challenges, but removals had already begun.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The recent surge in removals came after a dramatic drop, brought on by both the pandemic, when child welfare cases decreased overall, and an edict imposed by Daniel Little, then-leader of the county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Evictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evictions. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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