overthrowing

Example Sentences

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I watched a movie called “The International,” which focused on an Interpol investigation of a bank that primarily served groups intent on overthrowing existing governments.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“Just not overthrowing the ball, not throwing as hard as I can but hitting the spots and having a feel for my off-speed pitches,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Ruhollah Khomeini, the ayatollah who founded the Islamic Republic after the revolution overthrowing the shah in 1979, regarded passing power to a child as un-Islamic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

People felt Jones was not mobile; he was not making great decisions; he was overthrowing guys.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

“They are dedicated to overthrowing preserves in order to use them for their own misguided purposes,” Grandpa said.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull