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Whilst reading this article - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703578104575397112531374230.html?mod=e2tw - I was struck by the phrase "....earned his ouster". I know what it means, by the context, that's fine. But even to these British ears with knowledge of Americanisms over my 30 years on the planet, this is a new one on me! How common is it? Is this phrase regional or a national term? doktorb wordsdeeds 07:43, 30 July 2010 (UTC)