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The removals were dubious from a legal standpoint, subverting due process and legal proceedings linked to extradition treaties signed by Mexico, say lawyers, security analysts and former officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Redford, the picture of a classic cowboy and blonde heartthrob, was no stranger to subverting expectations in his work onscreen.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

I like the idea that I’m subverting the idea of information and making something else.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

"It has lots of what you loved about the first Squid Game, from 2021, but has little interest in surpassing, much less subverting, its predecessor".

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Cool things going on with subverting trad, ideas of femininity etc.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner