subversion

Example Sentences

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An edgy weirdness runs throughout this slim subversion of a crime novel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The chatbot must refuse to answer at least 95% of prompts designed to trigger responses leading to subversion of state power or discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Presenting masculine symbols while tweaking them or reappropriating them is a potent subversion of the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

The Cold War was an ideological battle; it would, many argued, necessitate an unblinking effort to root out domestic subversion and dissent.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

He has done this right through the age of No Child Left Behind and of unyielding educational metrics, which seems to me an act of utter subversion and unwavering conviction of purpose.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove