as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the unexpected usurpation of power by the government resulted in the townspeople revolting
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Performance Food Group — Shares rallied 8% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar with the matter, that U.S. Foods is considering a takeover of the food distributor.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 July 2025 -
Other recent takeovers have included Blue Bunny ice cream parent Wells Enterprises and the U.S. confectionery business of Nestlé.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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The measure marks only the second appropriations bill Republicans have been able to pass for 2026, after GOP appropriators said the effort to pass Trump’s tax and spending cuts megabill dominated the party’s focus over the past few months.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
18 July 2025
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But in a recent Senate appropriations hearing on the rescission, several Republican senators pressed for changes in the $9.4 billion in spending cuts the OMB asked Congress to eliminate.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
16 July 2025
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In making arrests, the federal government allegedly went against both immigration laws and the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, the plaintiffs argue.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Exposure can lead to vomiting, slow heart rate, irregular heartbeat and seizures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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In 2020, Patinkin narrated a video for the New Israel Fund opposing the annexation of the West Bank.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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Trump has expressed similar annexation desires about Canada and Greenland.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Usurpation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usurpation. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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