usurp
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But I was just trying to find a way for Jonesy and Cookie to play — we weren’t thinking about trying to usurp Johnny or anything like that.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
The parties initially weren’t divided over Korea, and Truman didn’t usurp the legislative branch’s power to authorize war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Tuesday's latest reverse meant Celtic missed the chance to usurp Hearts at the top of the table.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The novel echoes thinkers like Hannah Arendt in pointing out how true-believing functionaries, the butt of ridicule in “normal” times, can help subsume all reason and decency to usurp a compliant and too-comfortable ruling class.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
“Indeed. And now they’ve turned against him by threatening to usurp his dynasty. He’ll fight—you can count on it.”
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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