unseat

Example Sentences

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Does he hope the people rise up and unseat the new leader?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Bennett, a Democrat, is running in a competitive race to unseat Republican Thomas Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Beutner belongs to a larger field of candidates, many of them unknown, seeking to unseat Bass after a single four-year term.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Bobi Wine, a 43-year-old pop star turned politician, is Museveni's main challenger, seeking to unseat him for the second time after finishing runner-up in 2021 polls.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Arsinoe, for one, might gladly unseat her older sister given half the chance.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby