as in disposals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
a product for the removal of warts
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Recent Examples of removals
Beebe joins a growing list of public land advocates documenting the removals.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
What to check before the 2026 deadline The IRS says Form 843 is used to request refunds or removals of certain penalties or interest.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The state logged nearly 15,000 removals in late 2021 and almost 30,000 in 2022.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Office of Homeland Security Statistics is responsible for publishing figures from Homeland Security agencies, including removals and the nationalities of those deported, to provide a comprehensive picture of immigration trends at the border and inside the United States.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Nationally, only 4,000 cancellation of removals are granted each year, and only 500 of those are usually reserved for people in detention, like Rogelio, according to immigration attorneys.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Incogni specifically identifies over 2,000 sites where custom removals have been successful.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The number of removals has increased since 2022, when there was one, with 62 last year and 11 so far this year.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Most of those removals conducted by ICE came from initial apprehensions done by CBP officials.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
What to check before the 2026 deadline The IRS says Form 843 is used to request refunds or removals of certain penalties or interest.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The state logged nearly 15,000 removals in late 2021 and almost 30,000 in 2022.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Office of Homeland Security Statistics is responsible for publishing figures from Homeland Security agencies, including removals and the nationalities of those deported, to provide a comprehensive picture of immigration trends at the border and inside the United States.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Nationally, only 4,000 cancellation of removals are granted each year, and only 500 of those are usually reserved for people in detention, like Rogelio, according to immigration attorneys.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Incogni specifically identifies over 2,000 sites where custom removals have been successful.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The number of removals has increased since 2022, when there was one, with 62 last year and 11 so far this year.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Most of those removals conducted by ICE came from initial apprehensions done by CBP officials.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removals
Noun
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In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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The department says of the 3,077 full inspections this year, 349 of them involved food disposals.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Removals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removals. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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