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Recent Examples of uncrown On June 3, 1988, the Pistons uncrowned the Boston Celtics, 95-90, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals to win the series, 4-2. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2020 Many considered him Italy’s uncrowned sovereign, the steward of the country’s economic renaissance from the postwar period through the turbulent 1970s. Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2017
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  • Though both were deposed, neither produced a single discovery document to the election workers’ attorneys, Liman ruled Monday.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Trump's selection of Gabbard has drawn scrutiny over her lack of a background in intelligence, along with her views on Russia, recently deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and other U.S. adversaries.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
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  • Ewers was sacked and stripped by former five-star recruit and his Ohio State former roommate.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
  • He was sacked repeatedly with a young offensive line.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • To have the charge dismissed, a person must first plead guilty or no contest, agree to a treatment plan and then successfully complete that program.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Moments after dismissing the Denver Broncos 31-7 from the opening playoff round Sunday, the Bills already had the Baltimore Ravens on their minds.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • Fort Worth Eastern Hills topples Southwest Something had to give on Tuesday night, Jan. 14, at Billingsley Field House.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Within Anchorage itself, winds hit 75 mph, toppling trees, scattering debris and partially collapsing a pedestrian bridge over the Seward Highway, the city's main southern thoroughfare.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Uncrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrown. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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