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- verb Present participle of
subvert .
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Examples
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The left has done a truly evil thing in subverting the will of the people.
Jim Treacher has the Jean Schmidt voicemail. | RedState 2010
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I take joy in subverting conventions, standing them on their heads.
Yatterings » Dealing with the Devil – Lilith Saintcrow interviewed 2007
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Mounting evidence indicates that the Bush Administration is a willing partner in subverting the efforts of American citizens to work peacefully and lawfully with the Border Patrol to defend their country from illegal immigration.
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Mounting evidence indicates that the Bush Administration is a willing partner in subverting the efforts of American citizens to work peacefully and lawfully with the Border Patrol to defend their country from illegal immigration.
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Breaking News on U.S. -Mexico Minuteman Spy Scandal 2006
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Their goals are often described as subverting museums, but Mr. Govan argues that that's a misconception.
Taking an Artistic Approach in L.A. Jacob Hale Russell 2008
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Mounting evidence indicates that the Bush Administration is a willing partner in subverting the efforts of American citizens to work peacefully and lawfully with the Border Patrol to defend their country from illegal immigration.
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One of the participating musicians told me for him this project is 'an experiment in subverting the commercial element of the original to present the inner world.'
Boing Boing: February 2, 2003 - February 8, 2003 Archives 2003
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What would be truly unpatriotic -- and an abrogation of their responsibility to the American people -- is for the Democratic candidates to fail to take on Bush's record in subverting the fight against terrorism.
November 2003 2003
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It’s really easy to get caught up in subverting ourselves to the needs of our children.
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Thankfully, the left hasn’t succeeded in subverting the minds of all our young people — as many willing join the military.
Think Progress » Preteen magazine makes military recruiting pitch. 2006
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