Sentences with phrase «usurped by»

What needs to happen to save a relationship that has been usurped by a self - reinforcing negative interaction cycle is that the cycle needs to be pointed out as the shared enemy.

, says, it could be because the husband feels a bit lost — or «usurped by the impending arrival» — and what that may mean for him and his role in the family, which may explain why Rodriguez says about 10 percent of dads - to - be cheat on their partners during pregnancy.

The U.S. Postal Service has been usurped by email and competing companies such as FedEx and UPS.

But before Horizon and Zelda are usurped by the Next, Next Big Thing (it's coming), I'd like to take a brief moment to catch our breath, dust off the old magnifying glass, and inspect what led to the arrival of these two very good and very different games in the very same week.

The Snapdragon 801 CPU used here has been usurped by the Snapdragon 805, but with fairly modest improvements in the upgrade it's not a great loss.

While the LG V series has been our top pick for the best phone for audiophiles two years running, there's a good chance it might finally get usurped by the S9 thanks to all of these options.

It's largely been usurped by the newer, smaller PS4 Slim now, however, unlike the Slim the older model has an optical audio port, which can be handy for some soundbar or Hi - Fi connections.

The rest of the money has been usurped by them through inflated and fake claims.

Last spring, I bought a used Jawbone UP24, which at the time was Jawbone's high - end fitness tracker (it's since been usurped by the UP3.)

Seems that Lesbos citizens are known as lesbians, and the Lesbos plaintiffs have taken umbrage that their «geographical designation has been usurped by certain ladies who have no connection whatsoever with Lesbos.»

Not only are they unhealthy — from toxic and carcinogenic ingredients to wasteful plastic containers — but their efficacy has been usurped by greener, cleaner, and more natural methods.

He argues that ten of the named 9/11 hijackers are still alive and on the big day had their identities usurped by men trained by the US military and the CIA.

The REDD concept faces immediate risk of being usurped by industry.

Looks like King Coal is rolling around in his grave: a recent report released by SNL Energy indicates that coal has been usurped by natural gas as the No. 1 power source in the U.S.

In other cases, though, most notoriously but not uniquely that of Lysenko, who displaced and destroyed what was probably a deep and sophisticated biological science community on Stalin's behalf, it does happen that genuine science is usurped by partisans.

The «tirolienne», a heavy, hand - held tool used by house painters, was introduced in July 1985 and quickly usurped by the «sulfateuse», a lightweight metal canister that consisted of an adjustable hose fixed with an assortment of nozzles, which allowed the artist to adjust the flow of paint more freely.

In this visual journey, the artist imagines a moment when humanity is usurped by its own technology.

The New Generation show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1965 particularly opened her eyes to new possibilities but was usurped by her fascination for the flood of innovative work being recognised and celebrated from America and Europe.

In Einarsson's paintings the authoritative stance once required of hard - edged abstraction is usurped by subtle distortions of form and painterly accidents.

«You have been there,» the group photography show in the back room curated by Marie Muracciole, made me realize how much of the territory that used to be the exclusive domain of art photographers has been usurped by anyone with a camera phone and a Tumblr blog.

It has been clear for a number of years that art critics feel usurped by the market.

But it wasn't long before this group's position at the cutting edge was usurped by a band of younger, ruder artists which Wentworth himself has been widely credited with / blamed for creating: the YBAs.

The grandeur of this «Great Wall» is usurped by the bricks as a collection of individual, unique stamps, perhaps stand - ins for the Chinese people.

While protestors on Wall Street fight to reclaim the economic system, the Noguchi Museum, too, is looking to re-occupy what has been usurped by corporate structures.

Set in the 14th century, players assume the role of the purported next pope, only to see the job usurped by someone else.

Marth was indeed usurped by a backstabbing nation ruled by King Hardin, but Altea was the name of his kingdom, not the land as a whole, which was known as Archanea.

After spending a week at the top, Quantum Break was usurped by the latest installment of Dark Souls.

Gameplay wise its business as usual though, mercifully, my least favourite bad guys; The Flood have been jettisoned into deep bloody space and usurped by new villains the Protheans.

So, people who don't know that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has a giant moon falling out of the sky, or thatMidna is the former queen of the Twilight Realm who was usurped by the evil Zant will probably spend the entire game playing catch - up.

Cutting edge graphics will only get usurped by some other shinier, newer title in a couple of years anyway, right?

Initially English Foxhounds were created to hunt deer in England, but they were later usurped by the Deerhound and Staghound.

Perhaps I'm overly sceptical, but unprecedented actions by central bankers around the world — zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) usurped by negative interest rate policy (NIRP), asset - buying programs being extended into corporate bonds and even shares, a «whatever it takes» mentality — strikes me as firmly first order thinking.

Has your book buying been usurped by a child who wants nothing but books about bugs?

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is a great handset with lots to offer but there are several things that'd make us think twice about recommending it: size, app selection, Windows Phone 8's foibles, the price and the fact that it is about to be usurped by the upcoming Lumia 1520

While the device really looks like a refresh to the BlackBerry Bold 9700/9780 form factor, I can't help but think this is a prototype that will never see the light of day as it was usurped by dakota / montana (9900/9930).

In an age when nations and individuals routinely exchange murder for murder, when the healing grace of authentic spirituality is usurped by the divisive politics of religious organizations, and when broken hearts bleed pain in darkness without the relief of compassion, the voice of an exceptional poet producing exceptional work is not something the world can afford to dismiss.

The CRT also had a carbon - fiber bonnet with apertures next to the powerdome and a splitter below the front apron, but the large rear spoiler on the trunk lid was usurped by a carbon - fiber spoiler lip.

The previous Mazda3 was Australia's top - selling new vehicle in 2011 and 2012, before it was usurped by the Corolla over the past three years, and Mazda Australia says the latest (third) generation is the most successful ever in terms of both market share and model mix.

That's nearly seven seconds faster than its predecessor (7:50.63), which once held the FWD King of the Ring title before being usurped by the limited - edition Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S (7:47.19).

Station wagons were once the go - to choice for families, but they were usurped by minivans.

The Prius» aura has been usurped by electric cars and without that aura, it's just a bland Uber / Taxi runabout.

Factor in its 2 +2 seating, and you have an elegant, purposeful convertible that won't be totally usurped by its upstart young brother.

As automakers invest heavily in mobility services, not wanting to be left behind, they need to be aware their new technology could be usurped by even newer technology.

But the charter school concept was usurped by the business crowd after Chris Whittle's failed attempt to push for - profit Edison Schools on the public.

The last decade has seen traditional forms of parent involvement in schools usurped by more activist models.

Teachers also work around the time limits by rearranging their schedule to allow for 15 - minute conferences, or by making sure that the time blocked off for student - led conferences isn't usurped by other issues.

As children became more integrated into the world of acting, grown women weren't able to stay perpetually youthful, safely ensconced in a childlike world, but were forced to grow up themselves, usurped by younger counterparts.

From the minute that the tinkling tones of opera in the film's opening credits are usurped by a hammering wail of heavy metal, he sets about systematically unmanning his audience, just as Anna, George and their son are abused by their tormentors.

With LEGO's place as children's premier constructive entertainment icon unceremoniously usurped by Mojang's Minecraft in recent times, this would seem like a plausible way for the franchise to get back into the hearts, minds and wallets of kids and parents alike.

In keeping with this view of women's proper role — Sartre, with whom Bay has more in common than one might imagine, would have called it the etre - pour - autrui — the director also supplies us with a pretty Latina who is ushered briefly onscreen to be berated for her «hoochie» outfit, and a hard - nosed National Intelligence Director (Frances McDormand) whose authority is gradually usurped by a renegade male agent (John Turturro) to the point where she ends up, literally, across his lap.