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ousting

  • present participle of oust.

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Correspondent Cecilia Vega was let go as part of Weiss’s overhaul in May, which also included ousting executive producer Tanya Simon and bringing in Bilton to run the program.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

They said Crowley’s repeated warnings were ignored and that Bass retaliated by ousting her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Oil major BP on Tuesday said it’s ousting the chair it appointed only last year, but keeping the chief executive he picked.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Plaid Cymru won 43 of the 96 seats in the Welsh Parliament earlier this month, forming its first government and ousting Labour from power after 27 years.

From BBC May 21, 2026

When I arrived at the theater a few mornings later, I was horrified to find that the company had drawn up a petition demanding the ousting of DeSheim.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright