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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But this rare victory for residents is unlikely to halt all Miami condo takeovers.—
Catherine Odom
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Even if a criminal gets your password, 2FA adds a second barrier that can stop account takeovers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The shooting caused some Democrats to call for appropriators to demand restrictions on ICE in appropriations legislation, such as Defense or Homeland Security, late last week.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some Democrats in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority that has gotten narrower, have also said legislation for DHS appropriations should be used as leverage.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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But her mother guards her fiercely, because even the most minor imbalance in her small, cloistered world could bring the seizures back again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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This is one reason the drug expanded from being used primarily for seizures to becoming a mainstay for nerve pain related to such a wide variety of neuropathic conditions.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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