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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An attorney working the case, who spoke to Newsweek, said the legal challenge was not about their individual reasons for deportation, but over DHS holding them way beyond the time limit after an order or removal was given.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025 -
The store’s removal comes after West purchased airtime during the Super Bowl for a Yeezy commercial.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 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
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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
Noun
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What is realistic is that Israel maintains permanent control over millions of Palestinians who lack basic rights and, indeed, moves toward the destruction of the Palestinian people through active expulsion and death.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Palestinian people need a future built on security, justice, and coexistence—not expulsion and perpetual exile.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Just four months later, he was asked to hold the fort as interim head coach at one of the world’s biggest clubs following Ten Hag’s dismissal.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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An ex-member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), whom President Trump fired last month, filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging her dismissal and asking a federal court to reinstate her to the board.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Former Florida State athletic director David Coburn and former school president John Thrasher are scheduled to sit for depositions on Friday in Tallahassee.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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There’s a likelihood that Swift would have to sit for a deposition as part of pre-trial discovery, according to the co-hosts of TMZ’s new legal podcast, Two Angry Men.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The top members of the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote to Trump asking for an explanation about the ousters.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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And Iraqis did celebrate the ouster of Saddam Hussein, who was an unelected tyrant, deeply hated, and far removed from society, hiding in his many palaces.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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President Trump voluntarily dismissed his legal battle with X regarding the social media platform's permanent suspension of the president's account following the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Axios,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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For weeks, ahead of media sessions with coach Erik Spoelstra, the Heat had stressed that there would be no comment on the three suspensions of the former All-Star forward or the ongoing trade deliberations.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Unmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmaking. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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