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as in to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house
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as in to rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant
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as in to deprive
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divest
Whether or not the company would divest or shutter brands is unclear.
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Under the law, TikTok had nine months to divest from ByteDance or lose access to all app stores and web-hosting services in the U.S.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
To address these challenges, many are divesting non-core assets, streamlining operations, and enhancing financial health.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Back in April, US president Joe Biden signed a bill into law ordering the app’s owner, ByteDance, to divest and sell TikTok’s US operations to a non-Chinese company by January 19 or be blocked.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Under the law, TikTok had nine months to divest from ByteDance or lose access to all app stores and web-hosting services in the U.S.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
To address these challenges, many are divesting non-core assets, streamlining operations, and enhancing financial health.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Back in April, US president Joe Biden signed a bill into law ordering the app’s owner, ByteDance, to divest and sell TikTok’s US operations to a non-Chinese company by January 19 or be blocked.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Its owners were evicted in 2019 so the building could be razed for future development, The Charlotte Observer reported at the time.Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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The landlord evicted the TGI Fridays franchisee, Orlando Restaurants Inc., in October for nonpayment around the same time the chain’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization.Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ownership’s bent on suppressing dynasties also deprives the league of that special element dynasties bring.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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However, depriving people of verbal or nonverbal communication can level the playing field, with ants actually performing better in some trials.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Of the 15 times the visitors were dispossessed on Saturday at Selhurst Park, 11 occurred after half-time.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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He was dispossessed and Bournemouth came forward with Dango Ouattara only for Antoine Semenyo to slip at a crucial moment.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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This greens powder is said to relieve bloat, support digestion, and increased promote energy.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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Physical activity after cancer treatment can relieve stress and build strength and endurance that may have been sapped during cancer treatment.Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Last year, he was stripped of his ability to practice law in New York and Washington, D.C., amounting to a tragic fall from grace for the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.Molly Crane Newman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Within an hour, the New York State Athletic Commission stripped him of his title and any license to fight in the state; other state boards quickly followed suit.Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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In 2017, Park Geun-hye, another conservative, was the first South Korean president to be ousted from office, after a corruption scandal that saw over 1 million protesters take to the streets.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Altman was briefly ousted from the CEO role by OpenAI’s board in November 2023, but was quickly reinstated due to pressure from investors and employees.Hayden Field, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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