removal
noun
re·mov·al
ri-ˈmü-vəl 
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Examples of removal in a Sentence
We arranged for the removal of the old car.
The city is having problems with trash removal.
Surgical removal of the tumor might be necessary.
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Both statues are temporary and are scheduled for removal before Election Day, with the Pelosi desk statue slated to be taken away on Wednesday and the tiki torch statue on Thursday.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Judge Anne Marie Coyle accepted Musk's lawyers filing of a motion of removal on Thursday morning.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Matthew Hatcher | Reuters But attorneys for Musk and America PAC late Wednesday filed a notice of removal in Pennsylvania federal court hours after a Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta ordered the Tesla CEO to personally appear for the emergency hearing.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
An additional $189 million was given for debris removal and reimbursement of emergency protective measures within the state.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Judge Anne Marie Coyle accepted Musk's lawyers filing of a motion of removal on Thursday morning.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Matthew Hatcher | Reuters But attorneys for Musk and America PAC late Wednesday filed a notice of removal in Pennsylvania federal court hours after a Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta ordered the Tesla CEO to personally appear for the emergency hearing.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
An additional $189 million was given for debris removal and reimbursement of emergency protective measures within the state.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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removal
noun
re·mov·al
ri-ˈmü-vəl
: the act of removing : the fact of being removed
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