overthrow
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“It will not probably take a war to overthrow the principle of the legal-tender act,” wrote Sumner, alluding to the Civil War, “but it may take a national bankruptcy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He said that since Gaddafi's overthrow, sectors such as education and healthcare as well as basic needs have been "completely neglected".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
It does not overthrow Einstein’s relativity or quantum physics — it completes them.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Sunday's presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President Patrice Talon survived a coup attempt, when Nigeria - the regional superpower - sent warplanes to bombard mutinous soldiers who had attempted to overthrow him.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In days long past they were built by the Men of Gondor in their pride and power, after the overthrow of Sauron and his flight, lest he should seek to return to his old realm.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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