as in removal
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as in deposing
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a movie studio chief who likes to boast that he can unmake any star in Hollywood if he wishes
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Noun
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Check out my top picks for data removal services here.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025 -
Under the infrastructure team, for example, is a debris removal group, a utilities team and a group for hazards such as mudslides, according to a recording of a recovery meeting reviewed by The Times.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.—
Janet Carson,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Then came Ukraine’s Maidan revolution in 2013, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Maidan square for days before toppling the pro-Russia regime.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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The members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to uphold the expulsion of two writers accused of writing during the 2023 strike, but to rescind a public rebuke of a writer who made a joke on Facebook.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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And the pope's most recent post is actually a repost in which a Catholic commentator calls out President Donald Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele for laughing about the expulsion of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The dismissal of acting director Cameron Hamilton on May 8 adds to ongoing layoffs, budget cuts, grant cancellations and leadership changes at FEMA, and officials now say the agency could run out of money as soon as July.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Last month, Unilever called for the dismissal of the lawsuit.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The lawyers will also take depositions no later than May 9 of four Trump aides, including Michael G. Kozak, a State Department official.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Clients spend months—or years—embroiled in discovery, depositions and hearings.—
David Centeno,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the other hand, Scully eventually forced Jobs out and failed to maintain trust with the board and employees, contributing to his ouster.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Han has emerged as a potential conservative standard-bearer as the main conservative People Power Party remains in disarray over the recent ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Trade Truce Helped The Market Rally On Monday, the White House announced a 90-day suspension on new tariffs targeting Chinese imports.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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County Judge Mardi Levey Cohen has accepted a 10-day suspension and will be publicly reprimanded.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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“Unmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmaking. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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