Sentence examples for having been usurped from inspiring English sources

It emerged last week that, as the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis in 2012 described the Falkland Islands as having been "usurped" by the British.

Richards is City's longest-serving player, making 245 appearances since his debut in 2005, but has struggled for game time in recent seasons having been usurped at both right-back and centre-half.

I feel this even more strongly after the Met's fantastical production, which offers a superb cast, headed by the charismatic baritone Simon Keenlyside in the role he created in London: Prospero, the former duke of Milan, who has been stranded for 12 years on a remote island, his throne having been usurped by his brother, Antonio.

The 2018 team have worked tirelessly to dispel any notion of arrogance or entitlement, which so hobbled the last English World Cup bid, so will be concerned to find Blatter still claiming that the British feel "envy and jealousy" at having been usurped in global sports politics.

"Today, however, the number of products remaining where they can boast undisputed global leadership has narrowed significantly, having being usurped or equaled by the likes of Apple and Samsung Electronics".

Power has been usurped.

"Our real position has been usurped.

"We believe Palestinian land has been usurped.

Indeed, the organisation's original mandate has been usurped.

How can it have been usurped by this hideous racket?

That civility has been usurped into Palin's trash talk.