dethronement

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Noun
  • Following the playoff removal, Mike Hafley is no longer head coach at Poolville, with the district now seeking a new head baseball coach and an assistant.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Project work can include removal and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials; demolition; removal, transport and disposal of associated debris; backfilling; grading and site restoration; traffic maintenance; and soil erosion and sedimentation control.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Four waves of protest since 2017 have explicitly demanded its overthrow.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Washington at one point also pushed for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.
    Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • An important function of the County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for redistricting and expulsion petitions.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Democrats would control what legislation reaches the House floor, wield subpoena and oversight power over the administration, and hold the ability to launch impeachment proceedings.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
  • In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee opened public hearings on whether to recommend the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Fani, who remains an associate professor, claimed his dismissal followed pressure from pro-Israel groups.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • In his deposition testimony, the surgeon said William began bleeding extensively, causing his heart to stop.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • Krebs’s group and other plaintiffs posted clips of Fox and Cavanaugh’s depositions in March in part to bring more attention—and viral infamy—to the case.
    Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • The Republican president said the ceasefire includes a suspension of all kinetic activity and the exchange of 1,000 prisoners by each country.
    Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.
    Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • According to Variety, Allen had been lobbying for the slot since Colbert's ouster was announced in July 2025.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • According to multiple current and former employees who spoke to NPR for this story, Dees's ouster marked the beginning of a new period of internal turmoil.
    Odette Yousef, NPR, 12 May 2026
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“Dethronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethronement. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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