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disfurnish

verb

Definition of disfurnish

as in to strip

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Despite Ukraine's pause, officials in Kyiv said the country has been stripped of advance warnings of incoming ballistic missiles, as Starlink connectivity services had been restricted across the country, disrupting military operations.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Many of those stripped from the electoral rolls are appealing their removal—an often laborious process—but the possibility of mass disenfranchisement is real.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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In Spain, housing protests began in September after an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, was evicted following a 230% rent increase by an investment fund.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The land the tribe inhabited before being evicted is now divided among ranchers, government agencies and a conservation nonprofit.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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The Russian nighttime barrage hit 28 substations and other critical energy facilities, depriving more than a half-million people of electricity, heat and running water, Zelenskyy said on social media.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Disqualifying both lists would have deprived the vast majority of Palestinian voters of their preferred political representation.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

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