as in to usurp
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None of this bodes well for Vance’s argument that judges are trying to usurp the role of American voters.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025 -
Pitney Bowes is now on its fourth CEO in three years, with the activist investor that started it all usurping the head of the table.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Several people, including Danny Wooten, the former management analyst for Pasadena's Public Works Department, were found guilty of embezzling more than $6 million from city coffers and funneling some of the money through two local churches.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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Chris Kamon, 51, the former accounting chief at Girardi’s now-defunct law firm Girardi Keese, was sentenced last month to over 10 years behind bars for enabling the embezzlement of millions of dollars from the firm’s clients and for embezzling money from the downtown Los Angeles firm itself.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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But is Simone now the villain – or simply someone with a tough upbringing who seized an opportunity to secure her future?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Officials with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms conducted a search at Ross’ home in Oklahoma and seized materials that were used to build the explosive devices, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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The operation aimed to preempt any threat ahead of the singer's historic performance on Saturday night, which drew over two million fans to Rio's iconic beachfront.—
Aicha El Hammar Castano,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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Iterate on prompts, explore automation, validate audience appeal, assess quality, generate alternatives, simplify language, and preempt criticism.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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More than $2 million was appropriated in the state’s budget last year to fund scholarships at 14 universities in Illinois.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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The swastika is an ancient design that has been used by various cultures throughout history, although it is now commonly associated with Nazi Germany after Adolf Hitler appropriated the symbol for his regime.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Lawmakers emphasized that the bill responds to mounting evidence of psychological and reputational harm experienced by victims, particularly women and minors, whose images have been misused.—
Hannah Parry
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Trump has misused the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, to claim that authority for himself, the lawsuit asserts.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Trump arrogated to himself the authority to impose sweeping tariffs on the entire world, a power that properly belongs to Congress, and has caused turmoil throughout the economy; many economic indicators are now pointing in the wrong direction.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 Apr. 2025
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Disney arrogates those traits, skills, and experiences, essentially using modern female ideals to challenge traditional masculine ideals.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Dec. 2024
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Provincial Police confiscated the 1964 Iso Rivolta Grifo A3 Stradale, entered in the Concorso by Thomas Shannon, after allegedly stopping its American driver on the streets of Cernobbio without an International Driving Permit.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Police confiscated guns, heroin, cocaine and $19,000 in cash when executing a search warrant.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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“Peculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculate. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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