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The country plunged into chaos after a 2011 uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
On July 9, 1776, days after listening to a reading of the Declaration of Independence in Lower Manhattan, George Washington’s troops toppled a lead statue of King George III.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the plane skidded on its belly, overran the runway and hit a concrete wall experts said should never have been there.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war has also upended the global economy, with many countries facing a strain on oil supply and negative economic effects, which could affect leisure purchases like video games.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The story follows Tereza, a recent high school graduate whose life is upended by a relentless diagnosis that gradually robs her of her sight.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Boston overpowered Philadelphia 128-96 in Embiid’s Game 4 return but failed to close out the series over the final three games.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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This is an excellent and flavorful barrel-proof bourbon that is never overpowered by heat and alcohol, and has become a fan favorite and collectible whiskey over the years.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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That is inverted for the Lakers, with a lower overall age, but is higher in age per minutes.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Within the zār belief, those same histories are inverted.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The feeling overwhelmed him even as his jaw ached and his throat compressed in the second quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 114-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Building a Chaos Innovation Muscle Most organizations are overwhelmed by cultural chaos.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Verb
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While the damages award was overturned by an appeals court in 2024, that court gave Sony a partial win by finding that Cox was guilty of contributory copyright infringement—a type of secondary liability for contributing to others’ infringement.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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In 1985, an explosion in the basement of a Ross department store—caused by an unventilated buildup of methane gas underneath the store—razed several city blocks and injured twenty-three people.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Two boys once triggered a catastrophe – a fireworks mishap that razed an apartment complex and claimed the wife and child of one of its residents, a man named Nomoto, who also suffered grievous burns.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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“Overthrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrew. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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