topple

Example Sentences

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“If he’d waited two or three weeks, it would have been a disaster. Once the dominoes start toppling, they just start toppling—and that line is shorter than anybody thinks,” Buffett said of Powell’s actions.

From Barron's

Since being toppled he has refused to step down.

From Barron's

She reeled, arms flailing, and toppled off the raft.

From Literature

According to a leaked copy of the report seen by AFP, the commission investigating the events recommended the prosecution of ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli, who was toppled in the uprising.

From Barron's

There is also public pressure to release the findings of an investigation into the deadly 2025 uprising, which toppled the previous government.

From BBC