unseat

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

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In District 1, which stretches from Glassell Park and Highland Park to Chinatown and Pico Union, four challengers are looking to unseat City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 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