invalidate
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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
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 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
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
The 39-page ruling invalidates the Payday Lending Rule, which became effective in 2018.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Previous American requirements The American copyright law of 1909 prescribes exactly the method of securing copyright, and makes clear the cases in which non-compliance invalidates copyright.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker
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
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
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
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 Royal College of Psychiatrists also warned against "invalidating the condition".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Despite the Supreme Court invalidating tariffs, the process for retailers to secure refunds, or for shoppers to receive them, remains unclear.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 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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