ejectment

noun

Definition of ejectmentnext
as in ejection

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Recent Examples of ejectment But Michael Rotondo did not heed their deadlines, and his parents filed for an ejectment proceeding. — Ralph Ellis, CNN, 1 June 2018 Finally, the duo moved forward with an ejectment proceeding, according to CNN. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 23 May 2018 So Mark and Christina followed up on their word and went through with an ejectment proceeding to rid their home of Michael. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 22 May 2018
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  1. ejection
  2. dispossession
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  • Batters who step out of the batter's box are charged with a strike, while attempting to bunt results in an ejection.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Two technical fouls in the same game would have resulted in an ejection of Reese, and could have changed the game in favor of the Liberty.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Nevertheless, the main opposition depends more heavily on a secular middle class sensitive to global opinion that is increasingly turning against Israel over the dispossession and killing of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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