as in to usurp
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The lawsuit says the administration is usurping Congress' power to direct how federal money will be spent and to pass laws.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025 -
Comments Netflix's Sirens finds Milly Alcock's Simone usurping Julianne Moore's Michaela as queen of the Kell family.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Prosecutors previously said Girardi embezzled clients out of $15 million over a span of 10 years, from 2010 to 2020.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Pullman was also convicted of embezzling and misusing SPAM funds for personal use by using a debit card tied to a SPAM bank account — paying for thousands of dollars of meals and travel for his romantic partner.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
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Flores, a 70-year-old retired welder, had illegally seized a home five years ago after its owner, the California Department of Transportation, had left it vacant.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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This harmonious and uplifting transit encourages you to take bold steps toward your desires and seize opportunities that come your way.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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In issuing the preliminary injunction, Williams said the law likely was preempted by federal immigration authority.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Jim planning to propose to Pam, only to get preempted by Andy’s proposal to Angela?—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
6 May 2025
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In early May, Berg emailed Bhattacharya to express alarm over the NIH’s severe slowdown in grant making, and to remind him of his responsibilities as director to responsibly shepherd the funds Congress had appropriated to the agency.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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For fiscal year 2026, the state has appropriated $50 million.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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But like any powerful tool, healing language can also be misused, especially by those with manipulative or abusive tendencies.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Kasper, who worked in the first Trump administration, had previously been chief of staff to Rep. Duncan Hunter, Jr. Hunter had been convicted of misusing campaign funds and was later pardoned by Trump.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Politicians exist to spend, and Congress arrogated to itself what was left over after existing Social Security recipients were paid.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Trump arrogated to himself the authority to impose sweeping tariffs on the entire world, a power that properly belongs to Congress, and has caused turmoil throughout the economy; many economic indicators are now pointing in the wrong direction.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 Apr. 2025
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Her family remained in Italy until 1939, when the Italian Racial Laws barred Jews from certain jobs and ordered Jewish property and businesses to be confiscated.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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After Parker was revealed to be Spider-Man, the glasses were confiscated and haven't been seen since.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Peculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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