Sentence examples for able to overthrow the from inspiring English sources

With these forces he was able to overthrow the Sullan governor of Farther Spain, Quintus Metellus Pius.

But even if they were acting on principle, they were blind to the truth that the reign of the Roman nobility was broken beyond recall and that even Caesar might not have been able to overthrow the ancien régime if its destruction had not been long overdue.

In the end, the United States was able to overthrow the Bolivian revolution without having to overthrow the government.

Hamas would not have been able to overthrow the PA, which was in control of Gaza at the time, and seize control of the Strip.

We learn that 'under [Castro's] leadership, his little country has even stared down the United States, whose leaders have not been able to overthrow him or kill him, or even jostle the revolution off its path'.

Should the courts be able to overthrow legislation, as in Canada, or not, as in New Zealand?

The security officials who might be able to overthrow him now see their fates intertwined with his.

Despite near-Herculean efforts, Libyan rebels have not yet been able to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's long-standing dictatorship, even with international intervention.

The story follows the recruitment of Alison (Ramona Midgett) by a coalition of devils and angels to overthrow the Presence by reminding him that he once lived on the earth, feared death and was able to love.

But nobody wants to overthrow the government.

I now want to overthrow the regime".