How to Use takeover in a Sentence

takeover

noun
  • The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
  • The Taylor Swift takeover is in full swing on the U.K. chart blast.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Some have claimed the takeover was due to the bank’s crypto business.
    Julia Malleck, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Twitter was in the midst of a hostile Elon Musk takeover.
    WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Studies have shown that hate speech and spam have shot up since Musk's takeover.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The state takeover of Shelby Park comes over the objections of the city of Eagle Pass, which owns the land.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Not even the fruit world can resist the Barbiecore takeover.
    Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • But the compostable-packaging takeover has been tough to miss.
    Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 July 2023
  • Barbie’s most obvious takeover is seen in the toy aisle.
    Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
  • And the iron gates had been removed, and the reason they'd been removed was Kam Tin was the site of a rebellion against the British takeover in 1898.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Irwin had taken over the job from Yoel Roth, who resigned in the weeks after Musk’s takeover.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Here are the sectors most likely weather a robot takeover—and those that won’t.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The county is not the first government agency to take action against street takeovers.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Lemon went on to ask about research showing hate speech had increased on X since Musk’s takeover.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024
  • But the agency’s concerns spiked with the tumult that followed Elon Musk’s Oct. 27 takeover of the company.
    Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 13 July 2023
  • Michael killed multiple litters of cubs in this area during his takeover after leaving the south of the park.
    Alexander Richard Braczkowski, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Fresh exiles from the Taliban’s takeover two years ago, the violent end to a brief dance with democracy.
    Mujib Mashal Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This week, no Instagram feed was immune to the tennis takeover—and for great reason.
    Grace McCarty, SELF, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Today, Wheatley has a C rating, the same as Furr’s, but the wheels were already in motion, and now the takeover is imminent.
    Sam Russek, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Advertisers have been skittish on X since Musk's takeover more than a year ago.
    CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This fashion month alone, there’s been everything from a Burberry takeover of a greasy spoon café in London, to the pick-and-mix fruit bags on offer at The Row.
    Annachiara Barretto-Grignoli, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The military takeover has raised concerns over the fate of Niger’s uranium reserves.
    Miriam Berger, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Despite falling in love with Paul, Chani rejects his takeover of the Fremen movement.
    EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Before Musk’s takeover, King, like other celebrities, received a blue check for free.
    Steve Mollman, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • There’s a tote takeover going on, so keep scrolling to shop similar options starting at $15.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Street takeovers:Drivers are shutting down Cincinnati highways to do burnouts.
    Ken Brown, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2024
  • One option is an old-fashioned corporate takeover, where one league raids the other.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Since the takeover, Wrexham currently sits third in League Two and is looking to secure back-to-back promotions.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
  • By was supposed to be a return to form of the citywide takeover that’s made SX a staple in the calendar for decades for musicians and execs alike.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Egypt has joined Israel in its blockade of the Gaza Strip since the Hamas takeover, tightly controlling entry of supplies and the exit of people.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023

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