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topple

[top-uhl] / ˈtɒp əl /


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Washington on Thursday threw its support behind embattled Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, offering emergency assistance while warning against attempts to topple the government.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

And Cerundolo had become the lowest-ranked player to topple world No. 1 here since 1998, when a Paraguayan named Ramon Delgado knocked off Pete Sampras.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In 1989, a much larger operation - Operation Just Cause - saw thousands of US troops invade Panama to topple and detain the country's then-leader, Manuel Noriega.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Harvard-Westlake’s boys’ tennis team accomplished something on Friday few have done: topple Irvine University.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

I looked up in time to see a twenty-ton scowling Hera topple over on us.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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