as in disposals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
a product for the removal of warts
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Recent Examples of removals
Under Biden's term, 2021 and 2022 showed fewer than 80,000 removals each, 2023 saw 142,580, and 2024 showed 253,488.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
People who experienced encampment removals and researchers who study homelessness said the programs could be more effective by giving clearer notice, providing trash cans and garbage pickup and making sure people have detailed instructions on how to retrieve belongings.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2024
The city agreed to better train workers who handle the belongings of homeless people at removals.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2024
Some officials engage in large-scale removals of voters.
—ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
The most popular locations for listings removals were Ukraine and the Republic of the Philippines, underscoring the platforms’ global reach.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
From 2019 through 2023, there were 338 Class I medical device recalls, 164 of which were corrections and 174 of which were removals, FDA spokesperson Amanda Hils said.
—Tribune News Service, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2024
All were corrections rather than removals, a KFF Health News analysis found.
—Tribune News Service, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2024
These pros can handle new installations, solar system maintenance, solar panel repair and solar removals and reinstallations.
—Sami Allen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
People who experienced encampment removals and researchers who study homelessness said the programs could be more effective by giving clearer notice, providing trash cans and garbage pickup and making sure people have detailed instructions on how to retrieve belongings.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2024
The city agreed to better train workers who handle the belongings of homeless people at removals.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2024
Some officials engage in large-scale removals of voters.
—ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
The most popular locations for listings removals were Ukraine and the Republic of the Philippines, underscoring the platforms’ global reach.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
From 2019 through 2023, there were 338 Class I medical device recalls, 164 of which were corrections and 174 of which were removals, FDA spokesperson Amanda Hils said.
—Tribune News Service, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2024
All were corrections rather than removals, a KFF Health News analysis found.
—Tribune News Service, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2024
These pros can handle new installations, solar system maintenance, solar panel repair and solar removals and reinstallations.
—Sami Allen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Removals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removals. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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