usurp
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There is also the strained relationship with her friend-turned-stepmother Alicent, who helped usurp Rhaenyra’s throne.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 17, 2026
They are, er, not wholly convinced that there's a level playing field when the east coast is threatening to usurp a giant from the west.
From BBC β May 13, 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 β Dec. 30, 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 β Dec. 12, 2025
“Right. So how are you going to usurp Erudite?”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
The filing also argues that the federal government’s refusal to surrender Hanson usurps the state’s authority.
From Seattle Times β 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 β Feb. 14, 2022
Unrest swells in an African township when a government officer usurps power from a local policeman.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 13, 2020
Humbly, she understood that death sometimes usurps small liberties.
From Slate β May 16, 2020
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 β 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 β Aug. 15, 2026
The insurer was this year usurped as the nation’s biggest personal auto insurer by Progressive, losing a throne it had held since World War II, according to S&P.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 17, 2026
Ultimately, society’s ingrained fear of missing out on making money will be usurped by the fear of losing money.
From Barron's β Apr. 15, 2026
José Arcadio continued to profit from the usurped lands, the title to which was recognized by the Conservative government.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Newly shipwrecked on the island is Tolomeo’s usurping brother, Alessandro, who is having second thoughts.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 28, 2026
Apple had previously drawn close to usurping Nvidia by market value earlier this month.
From MarketWatch β 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 β Feb. 12, 2026
However, they still ended the 2023-24 season as champions, usurping Manchester City on goal difference on the final day.
From BBC β Jan. 24, 2026
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
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