as in to usurp
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Trump and some Republican allies have attacked Boasberg, calling for his impeachment and accusing him of seeking to usurp the power of the presidency.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025 -
What with the original PlayStation released back in 1994 in Japan and in 1995 across the rest of the world, the mighty console that usurped both Sega and Nintendo is now three decades old.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Hardman, co-founder of Pearson Hardman, spent years trying to take back control of the firm after being removed for embezzling money, often going head-to-head with Harvey.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The wife had previously been convicted of embezzling from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, according to the lawsuit.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Documents show police seized the following items from Kohberger that night: four medical-style gloves, a white T-shirt, a Champion sweatshirt, a pair of size 13 Nike shoes, and black shorts, boxers and socks, all from Under Armour.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Late last year, a U.K. court ruled that police could seize $3.3 million worth of frozen assets from the brothers to cover years of unpaid taxes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Rudy Gobert: The Jazz center tested positive March 11, preempting that night's game in Oklahoma City.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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That same month, a furious British Prime Minister Theresa May complained to the American president that his officials had disclosed the name of a suicide bomber who attacked a concert arena in Manchester, preempting local law enforcement.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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In response, the City Council appropriated the largest TIF surplus in the history of Chicago and gave CPS a record $300 million to help cover the cost of the payment.—
Jason Ervin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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That money was never appropriated by Congress, however, because the government has been functioning under a series of temporary stopgap measures called continuing resolutions since the office was created in 2022.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Bellis’ confidentiality orders limited the sharing of the private, personal information out of fear that it could be misused to ridicule those suing Jones.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, fraudulent advice includes encouraging people to create or misuse W-2 forms to generate a bigger refund.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Disney arrogates those traits, skills, and experiences, essentially using modern female ideals to challenge traditional masculine ideals.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Dec. 2024
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Back before the federal government arrogated to itself an outsize role as financier of college education, the Wayne States of the world were where ambitious people who didn’t have a lot of money, who wanted to save money on college, or both, got their degrees.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
12 Oct. 2024
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This comes after authorities confiscated a deer that a Pennsylvania woman had been keeping as a pet earlier this year, as previously reported by PEOPLE.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Others believe that their children are entitled to a decent lunch and complain when schools confiscate their child's food after ordering in.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Peculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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