co-opt
Example Sentences
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The idea wasn’t to subsume or co-opt the radicals, but to delegitimize them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Dudek and his colleagues sometimes attempted to co-opt DOGE’s obsessions in the hope that they could address a genuine problem at the agency.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
For students who are incarcerated, the limitations co-opt their educational opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
Even when third parties successfully identify a policy that appeals to voters and isn’t on the Donkey/Elephant menu, they often watch helplessly as Democrats or Republicans co-opt their ideas.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2025
As a result, the Inka were almost forced to co-opt local rulers instead of displacing them.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
