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subversion

[suhb-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
ruin
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NOUN
undermining
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LLMs resist this architecture because the subversion happens inside private conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In 2019, pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to nine years in prison for incitement of subversion of state power and illegal business operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Perversely, it’s times like these, when subversion and subtlety are required, that creativity flourishes.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Think subversion through infiltration — or revolution through stealth.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 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




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