ejection

noun

Definition of ejectionnext
as in expulsion

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  1. expulsion
  2. ouster
  3. displacement
  4. evacuation
  5. migration
  6. deportation
Noun
  • Jean-Marie challenged the expulsion in court but was finally kicked out in 2018.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
  • That has set up a clash between what Trump’s billionaire advisers need to line their pockets and the broad crackdowns and expulsions that Trump promised voters.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • But now, with the ouster of the younger al-Assad, maybe the film can be screened more widely.
    Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Four years ago, the city of L.A. was a major stronghold for Gascón, playing a significant role in the ouster of then-Dist.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ouster
Noun
  • Its statement framed the ambush as a response to Israel's ongoing military actions in Gaza and the West Bank, including the displacement of Palestinians and reported targeting of civilian infrastructure.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In response to their pending displacement, Soza and 185 of her fellow homeowners have filed a class-action lawsuit against CREI Holdings, the city of Sweetwater and Miami-Dade County.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of displacement
Noun
  • The disaster has struck Los Angeles particularly hard, with more than 2,000 structures burned and at least 130,000 residents under evacuation orders.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In Pacific Palisades, where some residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans, a chaotic evacuation was years in the making.
    Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of evacuation
Noun
  • To track state-to-state migration trends, the U.S. Census Bureau used data from the American Community Survey and anonymized IRS address changes.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Remote work has rewritten the playbook for PC migrations, turning what was once a straightforward office procedure into a high-stakes logistical challenge.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of migration
Noun
  • During his first administration, Trump pressured Mexico to increase the number of detentions and deportations of migrants from Mexico, accelerating a trend that had already begun under the Obama administration.
    Angel Escamilla Garcia, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Trump has promised large tax cuts, rising tariffs, and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants - while even the legal immigration that has been so important to the labor force will likely decline as well.
    Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of deportation
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