subvert
Example Sentences
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The ruling said the court not exercising its powers in the case would send out the wrong signal to other public bodies, undermine the authority of the commissioner, and subvert the rule of law.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Critics of the bills say they subvert the rights of local communities.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
"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
At once, they confront the absurdity of the relationship between absence and presence, and subvert expectations through Lee’s striking approach to scale.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
He’s my friend, and this is my way to defy the Capitol, to subvert its terrible Games.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "Beyond Vietnam" (1967)
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