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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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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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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In the wake of the incident, investigators seized the boat believed to have struck Ella following a dayslong search, the FWC said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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Search warrants would be conducted from June 2-6 in Lagos, Portugal, and any evidence seized is set to be handed over to Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Reuters reported, citing Portuguese police.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
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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Congress appropriated $535 million in general funding for the CPB in fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the lawsuit said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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Homelessness spending still is nearly $1 billion, with $107 million still appropriated for the Inside Safe program that City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who with Councilman John Lee joined Park in voting against the budget, said continues to be exorbitantly expensive.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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