as in disposal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
a product for the removal of warts
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Recent Examples of removal
The rise in encounters influenced the decrease in ICE removals.
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Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Since former Prime Minister Imran Khan's removal in 2022 and his subsequent imprisonment in 2023, his supporters have rallied nationwide, deepening divisions.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Along with the removal of region-specific holidays like Christmas and Halloween, Wild World fully utilized the DS’ Wi-Fi capabilities.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Trump undid Obama’s deportation priorities, broadening the pool of immigrants who could be targeted for removal and giving more power to immigration enforcement officers to make those judgments, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Since former Prime Minister Imran Khan's removal in 2022 and his subsequent imprisonment in 2023, his supporters have rallied nationwide, deepening divisions.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Along with the removal of region-specific holidays like Christmas and Halloween, Wild World fully utilized the DS’ Wi-Fi capabilities.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Trump undid Obama’s deportation priorities, broadening the pool of immigrants who could be targeted for removal and giving more power to immigration enforcement officers to make those judgments, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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