How to Use removal in a Sentence

removal

noun
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  • We arranged for the removal of the old car.
  • The city is having problems with trash removal.
  • Surgical removal of the tumor might be necessary.
  • The scar on his stomach was caused by the removal of a cyst.
    — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The budget cap removal wasn’t the only change for the awards body in the last few years.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The city was not involved in its removal in 2020 and has no say in whether to remove it now.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023
  • Buy at Free the Ocean ($10): Each purchase of this bowl funds the removal of 10 pieces of plastic from the ocean and coastlines.
    — Mimi Ausland, Treehugger, 27 Nov. 2023
  • So, will this week of glitch removal delay the release of the next iPhones, which need to have the new software on day one?
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Some say that a better solution would be removal of the dam.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • As of last week, the total number of books requested for removal is 53.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Had the social worker carried out the removal, Noah would likely be alive.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Notches release water during the removal of the Glines Canyon dam.
    — Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Material that flexes to ease the removal of the pot is ideal.
    — Kenneth Setzer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The combined removal of dead cells and peach fuzz allows the absorption of skincare products, which leads to a brighter skin tone.
    — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • That series helped lead to the removal of the sheriff, John Short, and his indictment on corruption charges.
    — Alex Traub, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Ross posted the video to Instagram to give her followers a peek at the post-event ponytail removal.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Under their agreement, a rule change was made to allow just a single member to launch a vote on his removal.
    — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The letter says the new rules leave the brunt of the removal cost on homeowners and municipalities.
    — Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The agreement expired on Jan. 31, prompting the removal of all UMG artists’ catalogs from the app the following day.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Whipping out The Ordinary’s cream cleanser, the 31-year-old explains her pressing need for dirt removal.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • But his visit coincides with Jenny’s discovery of the Scarab and her removal of it from a lab.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The project — including turf removal, new valves and drip lines, and planting — started last April and was completed in May.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Cabins are airy thanks to the removal of overhead bins and the addition of bright, modernized lighting.
    — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
  • All this means that the highest potential for nail damage is usually the removal process.
    — Olivia Muenter, Allure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Keep scrolling and there are removal options, then further down each option is detailed.
    — oregonlive, 15 July 2023
  • Excavations beneath the quire began in June, with the removal of a floor placed by restorers in 1962.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The plan called for continued removal of outdated or silted-up dams that block rivers.
    — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Their removal from the list of threatened and endangered species in the Southeastern portion of their range has not been finalized.
    — Drew Kann, ajc, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Port planning staff noted that the removal of the three-story building will immediately open up views to the bay.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, the formula aids in stain removal, leaving your dishes looking brand new.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023

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