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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

But, four weeks before their Wimbledon showdown, Nadal had destroyed Federer 6-1 6-3 6-0 in the Roland Garros final to give him the confidence he could dethrone his rival.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Now, he'll be trying to dethrone 73-year-old Collins in the election.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

But, by the numbers, the Spurs have already distinguished themselves as the likeliest team to dethrone the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Because of the championship voters’ pronounced bias toward eastern horses in general and War Admiral in particular, Seabiscuit almost certainly could not dethrone the Horse of the Year without beating him on the track.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

The 13-foot fish dethrones the former record-holder, a 646-pound catfish found in northern Thailand in 2005.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 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

There be those who say love dethrones reason, but observe with what admirable logic, what cogency of deduction Stephen La Mothe could argue upon Commines' incapacity for judgment—thus.

From The Justice of the King by Hamilton Drummond

Thorslund, 32, dethroned Cherneka Johnson in August to claim the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF titles.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Nvidia dethroned Microsoft as the most valuable publicly traded company last June, and its streak as the undisputed heavyweight of the AI era lasted for 265 trading days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Once Protestantism was dethroned, historians excavated almost every part of the nation’s spiritual landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Tesla was dethroned early this year by Chinese automaker BYD as the largest EV seller in the world, but for many Californians, Musk’s signature vehicles are still an obvious choice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

A kingdom where kings are throned and dethroned daily.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Chinese automakers are moving headlong onto German carmakers’ home turf after dethroning them in China, previously their strongest overseas market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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

The Duke of Orleans, during the insurrection, had been residing in seclusion at his country seat, and, if watching the course of events, apparently taking no active part in dethroning his kinsman.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. by