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toppled

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The twin quakes toppled dozens of residential complexes mostly in the coastal La Guaira area.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

In an abysmal opening day for home hopes, 10 British players - including Cameron Norrie, the highest ranked Briton - quickly toppled out of the tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Though Leibowitz toppled bond-market orthodoxies early in his career, he valued the wisdom of his predecessors and advised young people to ask old-timers for the rationales behind their time-tested methods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

In essence, decades of market confidence that the U.S. would guarantee the free flow of energy and other commodities from the Persian Gulf has been toppled, said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Jason pulled Nico to one side as another gust of wind toppled a column that would have crushed him flat.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan