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It alleged that some were attempting to subvert the protests with "unacceptable acts".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The king’s radical passivity undermines the kingdom just as the inaction and indeterminacy of his story subvert the premise of historical re-enactment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He doesn’t just subvert expectations; he perverts them, creating characters who appear to have rich inner lives and plenty of secrets that the audience may never fully understand.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

It was in part to this fear that George Mason referred when he insisted at the Constitutional Convention that any definition of impeachable conduct must cover “attempts to subvert the Constitution.”

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

“However, the Oakland Police Department cannot comment on pending investigations, nor can it subvert the rule of law in this city.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

The plot is simultaneously ingenious, preposterous and, in its ultimate phantasmagorical effect, not unlike Mr. Holland’s account of the reality Mr. Boyne so wantonly subverts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

First, AI subverts the tech giants’ economies of scale by lowering the relatively high fixed costs of writing software, which had served as a protective moat for these companies.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

“Elections should be free from fraud or any other malfeasance that subverts the will of the people,” she added.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2026

The documentary surfaces footage from performances in which Selena subverts the idea of the well-manicured image that the Quintanilla family has constantly put out of the singer in the 30 years since her death.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

The first sentence, which says that most Internet users go to news sites in their own country, subverts its attempt to express a resemblance relation in three ways.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

“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

Like Magritte's artwork, the Red Devils' qualifying campaign for the tournament certainly subverted expectations at times, with 6-0 wins over Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan sandwiched between draws against North Macedonia and Kazakhstan.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

The stakes in Season 1 were very clear — get Ellie to where she can be used to make a cure — even if they were subverted in the end.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025

Washington, having spurned a crown himself, recognized the siren song that could bewitch even ostensibly democratic leaders, particularly in polities where checks on power are easily subverted.

From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2025

They'd lied to us and subverted the judicial process.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

It feels almost like poetic justice: subverting AI’s narrative fluency by enlisting it in service of our own storytelling, helping us become more intentional—and healthier—authors of our lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

D’Aquino’s defense: She had been slyly subverting the propaganda machine the whole time, entertaining Americans with facetious language no one could take seriously and introducing upbeat American music the GIs actually loved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

“It’s subverting expectations that you have of mothers and it’s subverting expectations of how you as an audience are going to feel while you watch it.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

The case involves an unprecedented catalogue of 115 allegations spread over 14 seasons, including multiple charges of subverting the regulations by failing to provide accurate financial information.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024

Cool things going on with subverting trad, ideas of femininity etc.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner