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The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the Margaret Atwood novel from 1985, takes place in the fictitious Republic of Gilead, an authoritarian regime that has overthrown the United States government.

From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2017

He has overthrown the cutoff man in ill-advised attempts to nail a runner at third, only to allow the hitter to advance to second.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2015

He has overthrown three deep balls today with some wobblers.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2011

WikiLeaks cables in which American diplomats recount the extravagant corruption of Tunisia’s rulers helped fuel a popular uprising that has overthrown the government.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2011

They were so accustomed to this opprobrium that they did not feel it; it seemed eternal; yet a single man in a few months has overthrown it.

From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)