Dutch ones, for instance, evict us from houses (4)

I believe the answer is:

hoes

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'dutch ones for instance evict' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'us from houses' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'houses' with 'us' removed is 'HOES'.

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(Other definitions for hoes that I've seen before include "Gardening tools" , "Garden tools" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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