as in to usurp
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The lawsuit says the administration is usurping Congress' power to direct how federal money will be spent and to pass laws.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025 -
Comments Netflix's Sirens finds Milly Alcock's Simone usurping Julianne Moore's Michaela as queen of the Kell family.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Prosecutors previously said Girardi embezzled clients out of $15 million over a span of 10 years, from 2010 to 2020.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Pullman was also convicted of embezzling and misusing SPAM funds for personal use by using a debit card tied to a SPAM bank account — paying for thousands of dollars of meals and travel for his romantic partner.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
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Flores, a 70-year-old retired welder, had illegally seized a home five years ago after its owner, the California Department of Transportation, had left it vacant.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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This harmonious and uplifting transit encourages you to take bold steps toward your desires and seize opportunities that come your way.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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In issuing the preliminary injunction, Williams said the law likely was preempted by federal immigration authority.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Jim planning to propose to Pam, only to get preempted by Andy’s proposal to Angela?—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
6 May 2025
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Congress appropriated $535 million in general funding for the CPB in fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the lawsuit said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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The state of Minnesota also appropriated $1.4 million in state bonding funds specifically to use for the inclusive playground.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
24 May 2025
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While that case remains ongoing, the U.S. Court of International Trade found that Trump misused the same presidential authority in a ruling this week on separate tariff cases.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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But a number of people misused those funds, both around the Charlotte region and nationally.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 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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Trump arrogated to himself the authority to impose sweeping tariffs on the entire world, a power that properly belongs to Congress, and has caused turmoil throughout the economy; many economic indicators are now pointing in the wrong direction.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 Apr. 2025
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Provincial Police confiscated the 1964 Iso Rivolta Grifo A3 Stradale, entered in the Concorso by Thomas Shannon, after allegedly stopping its American driver on the streets of Cernobbio without an International Driving Permit.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Police confiscated guns, heroin, cocaine and $19,000 in cash when executing a search warrant.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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“Peculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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