invalidate
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These findings do not invalidate the earlier results.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The complaint also seeks to invalidate the policy and have books returned to shelves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
If the IRS determines a prohibited transaction occurred, it could invalidate the IRA, resulting in extremely unfavorable tax consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"They hate me. But they cannot invalidate the information I give."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The half-broken mini blind that would surely invalidate their deposit if they ever moved out.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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City of Commerce’s former Mayor Lilia Leon filed a lawsuit Aug. 10 claiming that allowing Altamirano to run again would be “an unconstitutional amendment that invalidates the voter’s right to exercise the initiative power.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The ruling invalidates actions Lake took while running the agency between July and November 2025, including sweeping staff reductions and operational changes that sharply curtailed Voice of America’s operations.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
“The IRS deemed that if you participate in one of these it invalidates your ability to contribute to an HSA. That restriction has been removed,” Robertson says.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2025
Mr Gentles says that ageing the rum before it is sold is of paramount importance, and that doing so outside of Jamaica invalidates the products authenticity and uniqueness.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
It actually invalidates the ordinary Process of “Conversion”, as applied to Proposition in ‘I’.
From Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll
It is claimed these invalidated his advice and "infected" the secretary of state's decision and Sir Chris showed "scatter gun decision-making" and had "misdirected himself".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
However, in each case, subtle errors were found that invalidated the arguments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
But in 2024, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge invalidated the law, ruling that the state, not the city, has jurisdiction over petroleum production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Yet in 2024, the 5th Circuit once again invalidated the law, holding that it still gave the Horseracing Authority too much discretion over enforcement.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026
Are the reported radiocarbon dates really correct, and not invalidated by any of the numerous difficulties that can plague radiocarbon dating?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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One repeated concern regarded how to avoid invalidating an entire batch of ballots if one voter among thousands couldn’t be confirmed as eligible.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Macro conditions, liquidity and positioning can overwhelm fundamentals, and bitcoin could fall well below current levels without invalidating its longer-term investment case,” said Silenskyte.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The term refers to a medical professional dismissing or invalidating health worries which can cause patients to doubt their pain and concerns.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The seven counts include an appeals court decision invalidating a $10-million judgment reached in his courtroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Thomas winced; Frypan had gone too far with that recommendation, almost invalidating his well-stated opinion of the whole mess.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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