overthrown

Example Sentences

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“I’m happy because the Ayatollah was overthrown, and for the freedom,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

An effective orator, Khamenei joined the critics of the Shah of Iran: the monarch who was eventually overthrown by the Islamic revolution.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

It's the only nation in West Africa which hasn't experienced a military coup or seen its government overthrown.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Pahlavi, who has lived in exile since his father was overthrown and replaced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, urged an outside "humanitarian intervention to prevent more innocent lives" being lost in Iran.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

I mean, you’d think the titan lotd would’ve learned his lesson eons ago when he was overthrown by the gods.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan