overthrow
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Would things have changed if Harry Sheridan was able to keep hold of the ball as he fell towards the line, or if Tom Stewart did not overthrow on his line-out?
From BBC • May 22, 2026
It does not overthrow Einstein’s relativity or quantum physics — it completes them.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The 86-year-old was a key figure in the movement that led to the overthrow of the shah in 1979 and succeeded revolutionary leader Ruhollah Khomeini as supreme leader in 1989.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
In November 1978, Tejero had been linked to another failed bid to overthrow the government, known as Operation Galaxy, for which he was sentenced to seven months behind bars.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
That seemed the most effective way to overthrow segregationist Jim Crow laws.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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