unseat

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But the contest received a jolt in February, when Raman, who ousted an incumbent council member during her first run for city office in 2020, launched a surprise bid to unseat Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He has also attempted to unseat another Fed governor, Lisa Cook, over fraud allegations.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Does he hope the people rise up and unseat the new leader?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Nepal's Election Commission confirmed on Saturday that Shah, 35, received 68,348 votes compared to Oli's 18,734 to unseat the former leader in his parliamentary constituency.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Still later, one more attempt was made to unseat Zeus: the Giants rebelled.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton