as in removal
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as in deposing
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a movie studio chief who likes to boast that he can unmake any star in Hollywood if he wishes
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Noun
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The plan would aim to fund the removal of 1 million immigrants annually and house 100,000 people in detention centers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025 -
Following the removal of the 5k from the Grand Slam Track competition line-up, two-time Olympian Kara Goucher made a light-hearted pass at the league about trying to save the 5k with Boston Marathon champion and two-time Olympian Des Linden.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.—
Janet Carson,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Then came Ukraine’s Maidan revolution in 2013, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Maidan square for days before toppling the pro-Russia regime.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For centuries, Jewish communities across Europe had confronted antisemitic expulsions from capitals and major cities.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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But at the time, the Israeli government was also considering the expulsion of terrorists from Gaza and trying to persuade Egypt and other countries to take in voluntary emigrants from Gaza.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Despite the low scoring, United fans would ideally like to give Amorim time to reshape the squad to his liking, rather than call for his immediate dismissal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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His dismissal — and that of several other judges whom President Trump brought in in his first term in office — sparked immediate GOP outrage and claims of political interference.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Roberts issued a temporary administrative stay of two orders entered by a federal district court in Washington, D.C., which directed DOGE to turn over records related to it operations and personnel and required its acting administrator, Amy Gleason, to sit for a deposition.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Physical vapor deposition, as used as a durability coating for wristwatches and firearms, was ruled out due to cost.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The shakeup is just the latest shoe to drop at the NSC, which is being dramatically made over after the ouster early this month of Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz, who in many ways had hewed to traditional Republican foreign policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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In the chaotic aftermath of her ouster, hundreds of people died in reprisal attacks across the country.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The carrier also announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from the airport.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The suspension encompasses all categories under the F visa classification, including F-1 visas for academic students and F-2 visas for their dependents.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Unmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmaking. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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