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invalidate

[in-val-i-deyt] / ɪnˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt /


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Even if successful, the lawsuit wouldn’t invalidate the tax writ large; instead, it seeks to block the city from taking any further actions on the tax warning notices it already sent out.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

The California Office of Administrative Law green-lit the rules in February, and they were set to go into effect on April 1, but in March, the California Gaming Assn. filed a suit to invalidate them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Markets evolve quickly, and subsequent price action can strengthen, invalidate, or reshape even well-reasoned calls.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

At that time, Infantino suggested such a move could invalidate a country's World Cup hosting rights.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

“Like, that doesn’t invalidate it, right? Your parents can get divorced and it doesn’t mean anything in the long run.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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 stop is quite clear with any close below the 200-day simple moving average at $245 invalidates the bullish thesis.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 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 39-page ruling invalidates the Payday Lending Rule, which became effective in 2018.

From Washington Times Oct. 19, 2022

My interference in the former case no more invalidates the mother's property right in her child than my interference in the latter case would invalidate the property right of the owner of the painting.

From Anarchism by Paul Eltzbacher

In 2018 the Supreme Court invalidated the federal ban on sports betting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

However, in each case, subtle errors were found that invalidated the arguments.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Now, she is worried about how she will get to work every day and frustrated that she was never told why her original results were invalidated.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The state Supreme Court invalidated a local referendum in Arlington in the 1950s after ruling voters had approved an unconstitutional measure.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

Supreme Court finally invalidated them in Lawrence v.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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

Lifting the "do not travel" advice means that people travelling to the UAE will no longer risk invalidating their travel insurance.

From BBC Jun. 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

“For example, they may be trying to find a middle ground, perhaps invalidating the tariffs but limiting refunds to ‘prospective relief’ only, not to past tariffs collected.

From MarketWatch Jan. 14, 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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