subvert

Example Sentences

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"The United States is under no obligation to admit or suffer the presence of individuals who subvert our laws and deny our citizens their constitutional rights," it added in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

These simple facts subvert conventional financial wisdom, which says the only stock exposure you need is in the broad indexes.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Even if, by some miracle, Good’s and Pretti’s killers are eventually brought to justice, their individual consequences do nothing to subvert ICE’s mandate of force wherever it appears.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

But they also must not be misappropriated by those seeking to subvert legitimate law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Mother’s being a midwife would subvert the Medical Establishment, but in order to be a midwife she needed a phone.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover