subvert

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These simple facts subvert conventional financial wisdom, which says the only stock exposure you need is in the broad indexes.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Even if, by some miracle, Good’s and Pretti’s killers are eventually brought to justice, their individual consequences do nothing to subvert ICE’s mandate of force wherever it appears.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

But they also must not be misappropriated by those seeking to subvert legitimate law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“I’ve never seen Susie Wiles say something to the president and then go and counteract him or subvert his will behind the scenes. And that’s what you want in a staffer,” Vance told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

“Well, it is certainly important to subvert the patriarchal paradigm, and I suppose this is a way All right, then,” he said, stepping to the left of the podium.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green