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Recent Examples of trump
Art, like money, occasionally trumped friendship—but sometimes for the better.
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Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Again, lust trumped practicality, and audiences were treated to one of the hottest scenes in YA TV history, which is a surprisingly difficult feat.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Schelling says honesty and openness trump awkwardness or evasion.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
If power politics is allowed to trump the Genocide Convention, the damage will not be confined to Gaza.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Again, lust trumped practicality, and audiences were treated to one of the hottest scenes in YA TV history, which is a surprisingly difficult feat.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Schelling says honesty and openness trump awkwardness or evasion.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
If power politics is allowed to trump the Genocide Convention, the damage will not be confined to Gaza.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trump
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Gold was headed for a third weekly gain as hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the war in Iran and sustained buying by central banks outweighed persistent risks around inflation.—
Yihui Xie,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Richter works, in particular, could be a lesson for dealers and collectors in what to sell, what to keep, and when conviction should outweigh easy money or cache.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now that he is being overshadowed by his teammate and rising star, the very lovable Kimi Antonelli, who, at 19, represents the team’s future, there’s more reason to believe Wolff will mobilize to sign Verstappen.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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The case had begun to be overshadowed by the war in Iran and other major issues — but the first lady’s comments might push it back into the political spotlight.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Clippers defeated the Warriors 114-101 in their last matchup on March 3.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 Monday night for the team's second NCAA title in school history and the first since 1989.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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As the second quarter kicks off, Bank of America believes that stocks such as Meta Platforms and Spotify are positioned to outperform.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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In that book, Malkiel argued that investors are better off investing in index funds than in funds that are actively managed — that is, in which fund managers buy and sell individual securities with an eye to outperforming the major stock indexes.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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But Neuer helped Freiburg build the 2-0 lead that Bayern had to overcome.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Denver overcame 30 points from Toumani Camara, who hit eight of the Blazers' franchise-record 25 3-pointers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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New Mom School was named a Rising Star, besting fellow nominees Arms Cyber Defense and Ethos.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Though that last record still officially stands, aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has bested it with his BlackBird drone, so the race is still very much on.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 05,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Trump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trump. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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