arrogate

Example Sentences

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“Shortly thereafter, John embarked on a series of steps to arrogate to himself complete control over Mr. Angelos’ assets.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2022

They are truly generative, an apt term for a novel that queries a selfish inventor, his damaged creature and science’s threat to arrogate creation to itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2018

Judge Jackson said the action was “a stunning power for an agency to arrogate to itself” that the law did not support.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2012

"It does not appear logical that a man of his intellect and management skills would arrogate unto himself the responsibility of making a monumental decision affecting the President."

From Time Magazine Archive

It was because the function belonged to all, that no man might arrogate it who was not commissioned to act on behalf of all.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus by Chadwick, G. A.