For an urgent removal, use the Removals tool in Search Console and also return 404 or noindex

Google's Removals tool help says a temporary removal usually takes up to a day and lasts only about six months. Said at Search Central Live: removals take about two hours on average because Google pushes them to its serving system about every two hours, while a 404 or noindex usually drops a page from the serving index within one to three weeks after Google processes it. Only the permanent signal keeps the page out once the temporary removal expires.

For leaked, outdated or legally sensitive URLs, file a temporary removal in Search Console at once and, at the same time, return 404 or 410, add noindex, or put the content behind a login. Never rely on the Removals tool alone, and keep the URL crawlable so Google can see the 404 or noindex (DEV-IDX-01).

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