arrogate
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“Shortly thereafter, John embarked on a series of steps to arrogate to himself complete control over Mr. Angelos’ assets.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2022
They are truly generative, an apt term for a novel that queries a selfish inventor, his damaged creature and science’s threat to arrogate creation to itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2018
Judge Jackson said the action was “a stunning power for an agency to arrogate to itself” that the law did not support.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2012
Unfortunately, they arrogate to themselves the same importance at conventions, upstaging the assembled party.
From Time Magazine Archive
"To-morrow rebellious subjects will arrogate to themselves the right to summon their King before them to trial," murmured Louis, without noticing Lebrenn's question.
From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne
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