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arrogation

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Definition of arrogation

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the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority the legislature's arrogation of certain powers that are explicitly reserved by the constitution for the judiciary

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The focus, according to their proposal, will be on contexts of appropriation, chains of ownership, and the significance of the artifacts to contemporary Cameroon.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Congress has failed to pass all appropriations bills by the beginning of the fiscal year, for the thirtieth year in a row.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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Goldman Sachs then led a lender takeover, stripping the lot from the real estate giant that had held it out as the crown jewel of its Hollywood portfolio.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
In addition to security safeguards, Shield promises to reimburse up to $100,000 for regular users, and up to $500,000 for its highest class of VIP users, in the event of a third-party takeover.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

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Those concentrates can be up to 13 times stronger than morphine, and users risk addiction, liver damage, and seizures— or worse.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Most government seizures are made through mail and express-courier services, rather than through shipping containers, and many of the shipments originate in China and Hong Kong.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Cathy’s ingratiation with, and eventual usurpation of, brothel owner Faye (Martha Plimpton) gets an entire episode.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Wasserman Schultz’s decision to run in the historically Black 20th Congressional District was selfish and opportunistic carpetbagging, a devastating usurpation of power from Black Floridians.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of usurpation

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After outcry from neighbors like Zloth, the Crowsnest annexation was withdrawn, while Castle Pines City Council took a step back to create an annexation policy.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
The United Nations and most of the international community consider the territory occupied Syrian land and do not recognize Israel’s annexation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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