usurper
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In this tale of an imprisoned queen, her supposedly dead husband, and her struggle against a usurper, brilliantly characterized arias succeed each other like jewels, ratcheting up the emotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Once Remick’s mentor, she now views him as an usurper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Mehmed regarded himself not as a usurper but as the rightful successor to the Byzantines.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
In a handwritten letter that he tweeted on Monday, he called Ms Boluarte a "usurper", and said he had been "kidnapped" and humiliated.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2022
Half the lords in the realm could not tell taxation from tyranny, and would bolt to the nearest usurper in a heartbeat if it would save them a clipped copper.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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