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His case, indeed, was only one of thousands of others in England, where adventurers and war-profiteers were ousting the landed gentry.

From Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo by Le Queux, William

The Helots were ousting their lords and masters, were daring to be successful; even presumed to follow the example of the squireens, who had set the fashion of practical jokes.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

A "Bull" clique had evidently been formed, presumably of New York capitalists, who were ousting the Crookes crowd and were rapidly coming into control of the market.

From The Pit by Norris, Frank