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Project 222 is what he and his team call it - 222 seconds being what he needs to target to usurp a mark that has stood for 27 years.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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

Nancy suffered a fifth defeat in seven games since taking charge of the Scottish champions as Celtic missed the chance to usurp Hearts at the top of the table.

From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025

Defending champion Littler, who will usurp Luke Humphries at the top of the rankings if he reaches the final in Wolverhampton, averaged 105.18 in a 16-12 victory.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

“Does the request of a ghost overrule the plea of a wife? How can your vow of vengeance usurp our marriage vows?”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

District Court for the Eastern District of California, argues the law usurps the NLRB’s authority “by attempting to regulate areas explicitly reserved for federal oversight.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025

Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, Palin said: “This is a jury trial. We always thank jurors. We always appreciate the system. So whatever happened in there kind of usurps the system.”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022

Humbly, she understood that death sometimes usurps small liberties.

From Slate ● May 16, 2020

Justice Burke had ruled that the prosecution’s request amounted to a “‘constructive amendment’ of the indictment and usurps the role of the grand jury.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2019

In some ways, she thinks he usurps what should be her role.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

A collection of trade groups representing banks and credit unions quickly sued, arguing it usurped banks’ rights under federal law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Ultimately, society’s ingrained fear of missing out on making money will be usurped by the fear of losing money.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

The 42-year-old has only finished in the top 10 twice in 39 previous major appearances but his five-under 66 was the round of the day before Scheffler usurped him.

From BBC ● May 17, 2025

Between 2010 and 2020, medical debt usurped nonmedical debt as the largest source of Americans’ debt in collections, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2024

And then chaos usurped with his animal junto.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Newly shipwrecked on the island is Tolomeo’s usurping brother, Alessandro, who is having second thoughts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Apple had previously drawn close to usurping Nvidia by market value earlier this month.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Once Will joins the team, a “never meet your heroes” lesson ensues, since Jett feels like he’s usurping her position.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

Mutharika, who held the top job from 2014 to 2020, seems to have triumphed in last week's general election, usurping his long-time rival, President Lazarus Chakwera.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

It would not do to make him feel as if his mother were usurping his place.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin