overthrow

Example Sentences

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It’s a striking claim for a country that fought a revolution to overthrow a king and hasn’t had one since.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Those hopes reflected confidence that Iran’s sophisticated civil society would ultimately either overthrow the Islamic Republic or drive its evolution in a more moderate direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

In November 1978, Tejero had been linked to another failed bid to overthrow the government, known as Operation Galaxy, for which he was sentenced to seven months behind bars.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Addressing an estimated 250,000 people in Munich, Reza Pahlavi - who has called for the overthrow of Iran's Islamic regime - denounced a crackdown on recent protests there.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

That seemed the most effective way to overthrow segregationist Jim Crow laws.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman