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She had ousted Kristen Crowley, who was chief during the Palisades fire, citing deployment decisions ahead of the extreme weather, and appointed interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

And on Sunday, it was reported that Musk had ousted top officials at the U.S.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2025

He had ousted Mr Ravalomanana in a 2009 coup that was backed by the army.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

All four countries of the arid Sahel region, just south of the Sahara, are now run by military leaders after soldiers in Niger said on Wednesday night they had ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023

He would have nothing at the hands of the man who had ousted him.

From The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies by Cullum, Ridgwell