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We didn’t want to usurp public resources to undergo a new inspection.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

For the most part, California has declined to usurp local governments’ power to decide what is built where, which has yielded relentless development of wildlands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Both missions combine into one, with the wrinkle that Rotta doesn’t want to be returned to his relatives, whom he expects will kill him because he could potentially usurp them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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

“Right. So how are you going to usurp Erudite?”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

A clairvoyant slowly usurps the estate of a distinguished Viennese family by selling them her dreams.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

The filing also argues that the federal government’s refusal to surrender Hanson usurps the state’s authority.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

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

For one, outsourcing art selections to company execs usurps the role of museum curators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2022

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

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Hipsters war have now been usurped by a new stereotype: the tech bro.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Pro, released in March 2025, and Gemini 3.0 Pro, released in November 2025, enjoyed brief stints at the frontier until Anthropic’s Claude models usurped them, Schwarz said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 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 later stages of the show highlight a few transitional designers whose work either shaped or anticipated the Midcentury Modernist movement that usurped Art Deco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Being pushed unceremoniously to one side—which was precisely what I wished—he usurped my place, and proceeded to accompany himself: for he could play as well as sing.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Misinterpreting his ghostly prophecy—“Macbeth shall never vanquished be until / Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill / Shall come against him”—the usurping Scottish king believed his reign was secure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

"It would mean the court usurping and interfering with the decision of a locally elected chamber," the barrister added.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 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