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Skarsgård adds that the comedy of “Wicker” lets the cast and crew subvert traditional fables and sagas, or even George Bernard Shaw’s classic “Pygmalion” story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 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

What: A Spotify podcast hosted by Meghan, who said she intended to “dissect, explore, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

The film may initially present Man-su as a sympathetic family man trying to make ends meet, but Lee quickly subverts those sentiments once Man-su’s methodical process betrays no sense of remorse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

However the company had previously come out strongly against this kind of data collection, saying in a 2019 blog that fingerprinting "subverts user choice and is wrong."

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025

I want anything that breaks the monotony, subverts the perceived respectable order of things.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

“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

"More concerningly the flag of a different home nation is being subverted and used to express a particular position, across the UK, not just in Wales," she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025

Sentencing, Lord Arthurson said each of the men were "self-serving, arrogant and mendacious", adding they had "subverted public trust in NHS management".

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025

“Will & Grace” further subverted the gay bestie trope by assigning Will his own gay best friend, Sean Hayes’ Jack.

From Salon ● May 29, 2025

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

As one editor explained, the opaqueness of these decisions allows for “plausible deniability” at any point in the chain—from publicists to indie bookstore employees—even as various parties might be deliberately subverting a book’s prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“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

From my courtside vantage point, it hardly felt like people were trying to draw attention to themselves, subverting my initial assumptions.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024

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

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner