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People felt Jones was not mobile; he was not making great decisions; he was overthrowing guys.

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Americans made a political break from Britain without overthrowing the social order or the law, while the French brought down both at tremendous cost.

The Malian military, worried about the growing threat, overthrew the country’s civilian government in 2020, then ousted its own commander in 2021.

Georgian Dream alleges the opposition has "systematically attempted to overthrow or forcibly change Georgia's constitutional order" and "supported foreign forces" in undermining the country's independence.

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But the Socialists have also demanded a tax on the ultra-rich, which Lecornu has refused and not included in the draft budget, without which they have threatened to overthrow his cabinet.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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