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topple

[top-uhl] / ˈtɒp əl /


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Investors have bet new drugs can topple Merck’s Keytruda, but the evidence so far points to something smaller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Her party has exercised major influence in a fragmented Congress that has helped topple several presidents.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Harvard-Westlake’s boys’ tennis team accomplished something on Friday few have done: topple Irvine University.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

It’s currently in the Arabian Sea, but he seems to think it could make “ a little excursion” to topple the government and take it over.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Papers scattered all over the store, glass jars crashed onto the ground, and the cupboards and shelves shook, ready to topple.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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