dethrone
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It also turned Crow-Armstrong into an unlikely favorite to finally dethrone Shohei Ohtani as National League MVP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The hero of this round-of-32 shootout was Paraguay’s 26-year-old goalkeeper Orlando Gill, who stopped two German efforts to give the No. 34-ranked country in the world a chance to dethrone the four-time champions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The 17-year-old recovered from a horror crash to dethrone the United States' two-time defending champion Chloe Kim in the halfpipe on Thursday in Italy.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
If Crawford can dethrone Alvarez in Nevada, it won't just be another indulgence.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
We were better equipped than many founders of dynasties had been when they walked north to dethrone an emperor; they had been peasants like us.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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October 14: The Airbus A320 dethrones the Boeing 737 as the leader in terms of all-time aircraft deliveries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Qualcomm can compete — not as the company that dethrones Nvidia, but as a credible, differentiated option in a fast-growing market.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
“This is precisely why so many economists resist it: because it dethrones their outdated tools and analyses,” she continued.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022
Why he might not be a jerk: Look, a coach getting really excited when his athlete wins gold and dethrones the world-record holder is not by itself definitive evidence of jerkdom.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2021
Odoacer, a leader of German mercenaries, dethrones Augustulus and puts an end to the Western Empire for three centuries.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
Going up against the Broncos, the AFC West rival who dethroned the Chiefs a year ago and took the conference’s No. 1 seed, Walker showed just how effective he could be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Britain's Olympic 800m champion sustained the injury while competing in the European Championship final less than a month ago, when she was dethroned by 22-year-old Swiss sensation Werro.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
BYD recently dethroned Tesla as the world’s biggest EV seller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
He ruled over the other Titans until his son Zeus dethroned him and seized the power for himself.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Shelton, meanwhile, is coming off the biggest victory of his career, a madcap, wee-hours dethroning of defending champ Alcaraz which also went to a fifth-set tiebreak and ran all the way until 3:33 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
China has reclaimed its title as Germany's top trading partner, dethroning the United States after President Donald Trump launched his tariff onslaught, official data showed Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
He isn't thinking about dethroning three-time world champion Karsten Warholm, instead prioritising enjoyment and learning.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Him pitching like this would have erased whatever chance the Padres had of dethroning the Dodgers in the National League West.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2025
In imitation of the Italian captain, the early French dramatists introduced a personage, who patiently received blows while talking of dethroning emperors and distributing crowns.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by John Dunlop
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