dethronement

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Noun
  • The asbestos removal work will be done on the rear portion of the data center property on Windsor Street, once a parking lot.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Two hydroelectric dams on Washington’s Elwha River were removed in 2011 and 2014 after the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and others lobbied for their removal for decades.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Four waves of protest since 2017 have explicitly demanded its overthrow.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Washington at one point also pushed for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The debate is the point With Republicans controlling the House, the prospects for impeachment are no better than those for the 25th Amendment.
    Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The Founders apparently thought the impeachment process would accommodate all eventualities.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The write-off trap There’s a specific kind of institutional damage that happens when hiring managers and leaders respond to the stare with dismissal rather than diagnosis.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is speaking out as a wide-ranging review of the football program unfolds after Sherrone Moore's dismissal.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • During Musk’s deposition, OpenAI’s lawyers revealed a likely tactic in fighting against Musk’s lawsuit.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Simon acknowledged her reputation during a deposition in 2023.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Iran Air, the country's flagship carrier, reopened domestic routes after a 50-day suspension on Wednesday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The baseline suspension for first-time domestic violence offenders?
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Democrats press Hegseth over reasons for war Wednesday’s hearing stretched nearly six hours as Democrats and some Republicans questioned Hegseth over the war and his ouster of several top military leaders.
    Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Democrats press about reasons for war Wednesday’s hearing stretched nearly six hours as Democrats and some Republicans questioned Hegseth over the war and his ouster of several top military leaders.
    Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Dethronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethronement. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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