as in to usurp
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Our science worship has usurped the God worship of previous centuries, but ultimately points to Old Testament outcomes: Apocalypse, holocaust, and the fascistic desire to dominate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025 -
But those who believe crypto IPOs will usurp altcoin projects are only seeing half of the picture.—
Charles Wayn,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The story depicts food insecurity, bribery and officials embezzling grain—showing ordinary people offering bribes for favors and bureaucrats abusing their power.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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During that time, Bertine is accused of embezzling over $196,000.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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To offer a personal example, early in my career at a Hollywood studio, physical presence in a collaborative office was a valuable part of my learning — and gave me opportunities to seize unspoken opportunities.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Corporate executives in the technology sector, eager to curry favor, seized on the talking point.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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But in her order, Owen found that the labor board lacked jurisdiction to determine whether state law should be preempted by the relatively new constitutional amendment.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, leaders in the artificial intelligence sector, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, have condemned provisions in the bill that would preempt state-level AI regulations for a decade.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Stephanie Bosh, senior vice president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, said the EPA has no legal authority to terminate grants already appropriated by Congress.—
Alexa St. John,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cuts at the federal level were previously appropriated but rescinded in a narrow vote prompted by President Donald Trump’s distrust of the national outlets.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
1 Aug. 2025
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There is no doubt that private actors can misuse information and misuse technology to commit crimes.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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An 83-year-old former pastor and food bank director has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for charitable theft and patronizing prostitution after being found guilty July 31 of misusing donations meant to serve needy residents.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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Like Mao and Deng before him, Xi Jinping has arrogated to himself great power.—
JOSEPH TORIGIAN,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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Politicians exist to spend, and Congress arrogated to itself what was left over after existing Social Security recipients were paid.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Desert Diamond Arena may confiscate items that could cause danger or disruption or are in breach of building policies.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Police confiscated his firearm, interviewed him, and—on the advice of the Harris County District Attorney's Office—released him without a charge.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Peculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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