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as in toppling
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as in overrunning
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There are also concerns that toppling a regime that's been so firmly in control of the country for nearly half a century, with no obvious new administration waiting to take over, could simply create chaos.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
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Dozens of shipping containers on a vessel at the Port of Long Beach were lost or damaged after heavy weather sent them toppling over in the harbor, the Coast Guard said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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His issues overrunning plays feel like ages ago.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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Russian forces seized the nuclear plant and its surrounding area in the early days of Moscow’s full-scale invasion, overrunning the plant in February 2022 and holding staff hostage.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Dec. 2025
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This time, the dynamic is inverting.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Try inverting the plant pot over your hand and gently shaking the African violet out.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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The baggy shape juxtaposes the shoes’ sexy sharpness without completely overpowering an outfit.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The combination of Luka Doncic and LeBron James was overpowering and enthralling for all to see during the Lakers’ dynamic 124-116 win over the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Wednesday.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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But Iran’s attacks on ships using the strait that are not its own have stopped that supply of oil, even fertilizer, upending those and other markets around the world.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Those provisions would take effect immediately upon passage, potentially upending the 2026 midterm elections which will decide who controls the House and Senate.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 39-year-old photographer from Beirut captured a stunning sequence of images in the early hours of Wednesday, showing an IDF missile demolishing a tower block in one fell swoop.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The emails contain no detailed exchanges about arena negotiations, no plans tying a new venue to the City Hall site and no evidence of internal talks about demolishing the building for that purpose.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The allowance comes after numerous figures from both parties expressed concern about overturning local child safety laws, including nearly 40 attorneys general for US states and territories.—
Hayden Field,
The Verge,
20 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra used his coach’s challenge on an offensive foul committed by Adebayo that Miami had zero chance of overturning.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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At the core of the MAGA project and Trumpism is disruption and destruction, the delegitimization and razing of institutions, and the brutalization of opponents.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Instead of razing buildings, Robinson wants to repurpose buildings that were significant to the Black community, including Theodore Roosevelt High School.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Overthrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrowing. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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