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

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

There is also the strained relationship with her friend-turned-stepmother Alicent, who helped usurp Rhaenyra’s throne.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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 ● 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 ● Dec. 30, 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

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

They argue that it does not properly hold members of the Sackler family accountable and that it usurps states’ ability to try to do so.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

Unrest swells in an African township when a government officer usurps power from a local policeman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2020

Humbly, she understood that death sometimes usurps small liberties.

From Slate ● 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 ● 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

State Farm was this year usurped as the nation’s biggest personal auto insurer by Progressive, losing a throne held since World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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 ● 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

By 1955, half of U.S. households owned a set, usurping radio as the nation’s primary entertainment hub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Because birth rates around the globe have been on the decline for more than a decade, trends in pet primacy are regularly framed as usurping the rightful role of human children.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025

But others worry about sports usurping resources and valuable attention that should be devoted to rebuilding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 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