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as in toppling
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as in overrunning
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Coach Scott Bemand turned his attention to toppling France in France for the first time next Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026 -
The results showed that seventy-nine percent support some form of intervention, with some favoring toppling the regime and others wanting to deal with the humanitarian crisis, highlighting a range of priorities within the community.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the fifth, Byron Buxton hit a double and was tagged out after overrunning the base.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
29 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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Cancelo, in particular, played a dual role, inverting into midfield from his role at left-back but providing just as much energy on the outside to dovetail with Fermin Lopez to give them an outlet down the left.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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This time, the dynamic is inverting.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The rich, dark wood adds depth to the table setting without overpowering the dishware.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
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Raw Vidalia onions get time to show off their mild, sweet flavor without overpowering.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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Witherspoon has long been talking about artificial intelligence and encouraging her followers to become familiar with the technology, which is rapidly upending industries from Hollywood to tech.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Later bookings, more domestic travel The Iran war has sent jet fuel prices soaring, upending the global aviation industry and forcing airlines to raise fares, curb growth plans and rethink forecasts.—
Shashwat Awasthi,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those sweaters have so much mojo, as shown by Allen just demolishing what looked to be a Corona.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the city has further rules around demolishing older buildings, passed in late 2024.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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The club’s hitters are 7-for-20 and catchers are 7-for-15 in overturning calls.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors looking to strip Eastman of his law license had depicted him as fabricating a baseless theory and making false claims of fraud in hopes of overturning the results of the election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The bulk of people experiencing emergency levels of hunger live in Haiti’s northwest region, including Artibonite, which gangs have mercilessly attacked in recent years, razing communities and destroying farmland.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Park Service also sought to recover $213,387 in costs and damages stemming from two incidents in which Dateline and its contractors allegedly performed unpermitted roadwork, razing sensitive land and destroying hundreds of plants, according to the correspondence obtained by The Times last year.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Overthrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrowing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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