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overthrow

[oh-ver-throh, oh-ver-throh] / ˌoʊ vərˈθroʊ, ˈoʊ vərˌθroʊ /


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Then there’s the fact that Nicaraguan migrants in the United States are a smaller and less powerful force than Cuban Americans, many of whom have lobbied Washington for decades to isolate and overthrow Havana’s leaders.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Neighbouring Turkey is a key supporter of Syria's new authorities, while Israel has carried out repeated incursions and bombings in the country since Assad's overthrow.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Slater thinks a new set of application-layer disrupters is on the way that will use AI to overthrow the existing tech leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

It does not overthrow Einstein’s relativity or quantum physics — it completes them.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

As I mentioned in Chapter 3, they enabled Cortes and Pizarro, leading only small bands of adventurers, to overthrow the Aztec and Inca Empires.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have now uncovered a key reason behind these coordinated overthrows and how they unfold so precisely.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2025

Pakistan became a rabble, beset by misfields and overthrows, while six home bowlers conceded more than 100 runs.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2024

There were a couple of overthrows to Ja’Lynn Polk as well.

From Seattle Times Jan. 8, 2024

Love was flustered two months ago by the Vikings defense, but despite his penchant for overthrows he has come a long way.

From Washington Times Jan. 1, 2024

With ferß curag ben the knychtis met, 1068 The king his ſpere apone the knycht hath set, That al in peciß flaw in to the felde; The red knight, though shieldless, overthrows his foe.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

Apple finally overthrew Nvidia to reclaim the title of the world’s largest company by market capitalization, underscoring the dramatic degree to which the iPhone maker’s stock is clobbering the broader technology universe.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Tom Stewart overthrew a line-out five metres from the Ulster line and Montpellier moved the ball quickly for Taofifenua to cross out wide, and Miotti again converted.

From BBC May 22, 2026

“He had the ability if he was developed and stayed healthy. I think he probably overthrew and tore his rotator cuff and nobody knew it.”

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

The Trump administration aims to build a larger diplomatic presence in Syria following the consolidation of power by Sharaa, who in late 2024 overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

I would never forget the day after Daoud Khan overthrew the king.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

“I’m happy because the Ayatollah was overthrown, and for the freedom,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

An effective orator, Khamenei joined the critics of the Shah of Iran: the monarch who was eventually overthrown by the Islamic revolution.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

Many students can be heard chanting these slogans in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the late Shah, and the Pahlavi dynasty that was overthrown in 1979.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

Many waved flags with a lion and a sun against horizontal green, white and red stripes, the emblem of the monarchy overthrown in 1979.

From Barron's Feb. 14, 2026

By 1426 CE, they and their allies had overthrown the Tepanecs, and they soon moved to bring all the peoples of Mexico under their authority.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

I watched a movie called “The International,” which focused on an Interpol investigation of a bank that primarily served groups intent on overthrowing existing governments.

From MarketWatch May 8, 2026

“Just not overthrowing the ball, not throwing as hard as I can but hitting the spots and having a feel for my off-speed pitches,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2026

Many of the 100 or more other soldiers who participated were unaware they were overthrowing the government.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava needs to stop overthrowing receivers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2025

“They are dedicated to overthrowing preserves in order to use them for their own misguided purposes,” Grandpa said.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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