subverted
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They say that "subverted Scott's ability to make sound decisions, isolated him from family members who urged him to seek medical care, and convinced him that seeking medical attention was unnecessary and even potentially lethal".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Up All Night” is filled with examples of how nightclubs subverted social hierarchies and thrived in opposition to mainstream culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
For disabled artist Panteha Abareshi, this expectation is subverted as they present their desire and bodily experience to be dissected and examined in “CAREOTICS: on giving and taking” at Human Resources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
The prosecution argued that procedural rules of the committee were subverted, through secret messages before the meeting between the three defendants.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
They'd lied to us and subverted the judicial process.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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