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as in to topple
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country
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as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table
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Recent Examples of depose
The settlement came just days before Stephanopoulos, as well as Trump, were to be deposed as part of the discovery process, in which both sides also produce other documentation, like emails and texts.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Though Tehran’s position has been weakened—with its ally Hezbollah decapitated and the friendly Assad regime deposed—Iran can still target Israel with drones and missiles.
—Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
National News Florida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with ‘delay, deny, depose’
A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider during a phone...
—The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
And from a humanitarian perspective, one of the very worst butchers in recent global history has been deposed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Though Tehran’s position has been weakened—with its ally Hezbollah decapitated and the friendly Assad regime deposed—Iran can still target Israel with drones and missiles.
—Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
National News Florida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with ‘delay, deny, depose’
A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider during a phone...
—The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
And from a humanitarian perspective, one of the very worst butchers in recent global history has been deposed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Image In Africa’s coup belt, a string of countries whose governments have been toppled in recent years, the ruling military juntas have leaned in to this criticism to rally public opinion.Ruth Maclean, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The statues of Assad and the posters of his face that adorned every public building lie on the ground, toppled, torn, spat and stomped upon, finally susceptible to his citizens’ loathing and contempt.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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Martin testified before Congress last year that each launch of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft will cost $4.1 billion.Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Phil Keller, who served as Vermont’s director of Rates and Forms from 2008 to 2014 and the director of Insurance Regulation from 2015 to 2022, testified before the ERISA Advisory Council.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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The boutique, situated near stores such as Y-3, Ganni, Sandro, Skims, Prada and Dior, marks the latest move in the brand’s expansion, with plans to roll out several more brick-and-mortar locations in key markets.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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It is situated at the northwestern tip of the African continent.Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
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Once again, a lawmaker this year wants to dethrone the bird known for its lilting sounds.Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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If certified by the IGFA, Gill’s fish will dethrone the current all-tackle record for yellowfin tuna set in 2012 by Guy Yocom.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
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Although the club initially told him that Szczesny was coming to play, Inaki Pena started to put in some good performances and Flick ended up putting his faith in the 25-year-old.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The host Tigers began to put some distance between themselves and their counterparts from Columbia by the midpoint of the opening half.Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Ewers was sacked and stripped by former five-star recruit and his Ohio State former roommate.Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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He was sacked repeatedly with a young offensive line.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tran says that because of her law background, her team places a special emphasis on financial and tax planning, with her husband running in-house estate planning services.Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Boarding Schools in Tibet Reshape the ‘Souls of Children’ Jan. 9, 2025 Across China’s west, the party is placing children in boarding schools in a drive to assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into citizens loyal to the Communist Party.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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To have the charge dismissed, a person must first plead guilty or no contest, agree to a treatment plan and then successfully complete that program.Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Moments after dismissing the Denver Broncos 31-7 from the opening playoff round Sunday, the Bills already had the Baltimore Ravens on their minds.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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