as in takeovers
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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Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil wants to force foreign companies to form joint ventures with local firms to operate within Europe, while also seeking tighter scrutiny over cross-border takeovers.—
Kamil Kowalcze,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Street takeovers exploded in popularity during the pandemic as people took advantage of quiet streets to stage massive gatherings and perform car stunts.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Yet session after session, the result has been the same — agencies receive their annual appropriations, public outrage over long security lines and flight delays fades, legislation languishes and workers have no guarantees their paychecks won't stop coming again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Conservative Republicans, however, were against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cycads can be lethally poisonous to dogs due to a toxin called cycasin, which causes abdominal pain, seizures, coma and liver failure.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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There have been several large drug seizures in Puerto Rico in the last few months alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Usurpations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usurpations. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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