overturned
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In some cases, years of litigation have led to permits for oil, gas and coal projects being overturned, including in the UK.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Earlier this year the Parades Commission decided that the march could go ahead with restrictions in place after its original decision to stop the march was overturned in court.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
When a call is overturned, Baseball Savant measures the difference in run expectancy between the situation before the pitch/challenge and the situation after the call is flipped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Five former Barclays traders sentenced in one of the biggest scandals of the financial crisis have had their convictions overturned following a long-running legal battle.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He spun around, rising to his feet, expecting to confront either an attacker or a rodent, but instead saw only a boy cowering behind an overturned desk.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
