Deposing

Cleopatra followed to the throne a sister who had briefly succeeded in deposing their father. ❋ Stacy Schiff (2010)

While Americans have always been divided over the war, a majority has consistently held that the US made the right decision in deposing Saddam Hussein. ❋ Unknown (2004)

* The Honduran Congress appears to have acted properly in deposing President Manuel Zelaya. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I knew from the very get go that WMD’s were not the biggest factor in deposing Saddam. ❋ Unknown (2005)

British officials talk of success defined as deposing the Libyan leader. ❋ Jay Solomon (2011)

John Doe et al. on Nov. 7, 2007, and it is presumed that the complaint was filed with the notion of deposing someone at Google, who oversees the Blogger.com sevice used by Frenkel. ❋ Peter Zura (2008)

He was calling the deposing of Hussein and leaving other monstrous dictators in power inconsistent and, therefore, not justified. ❋ Unknown (2006)

His head had been turned by flattery and he had at one time dallied with the idea of deposing Abraham Lincoln by the assumption of a military dictatorship. ❋ Thomas Dixon (1905)

I'm sorry but I don't trust anyone in our federal government anymore, and the "deposing" of Rove behind closed doors does not surprise me one iota. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Supporters of this new method of "on-the-job-training" cite its many benefits, including teaching new lawyers practical skills that they don't acquire in law school such as deposing witnesses and communicating effectively with clients; reducing job stress on new associates and easing their transition from law school to law practice; enhancing lawyers 'loyalty to their firms; and allowing associates to assume greater responsibilities earlier in their legal careers. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The US has a long history of interfering in Iran’s internal affairs, such as deposing democratically-elected leaders and installing despotic Shahs. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But for all Obama's trademark rhetorical finery, deposing Hosni Mubarak may have been the simplest and most obvious move in the Egyptian Revolution. ❋ William Bradley (2011)

So deposing Goldman is simply an attempt to prejudice the jury by repetition of what is already proven. ❋ Unknown (2010)

President Hosni Mubarak makes first speech since Egypt erupted in violent protests aimed at deposing him - and orders his cabinet to disband. ❋ Charles Levinson (2011)

The sight of Tunisians, hitherto a marginal people in the Arab consciousness, taking to the streets and deposing their tyrant, both shamed and emboldened the Egyptians. ❋ Fouad Ajami (2011)

But Ike understood that the aftermath of deposing Nasser would be tumultuous. ❋ David A. Nichols (2011)

A struggle ensued, with Nasser deposing Naguib and assuming the presidency in April. ❋ David A. Nichols (2011)

In Libya, that means deposing Gadhafi and his henchmen so that his regime doesn't survive as a vindictive supporter of global terrorism; to show that the U.S. will stand for Arab freedom when it has the means to make a difference and can do so at reasonable cost; and now that NATO and the U.S. are implicated, to show that both can't be defeated by a crackpot authoritarian and his ruthless sons. ❋ Unknown (2011)