invalidate
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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
At that time, Infantino suggested such a move could invalidate a country's World Cup hosting rights.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Rabo itself is suing some investors and seeking to invalidate claims asserted by the bankruptcy trustee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
A finding of undue influence can invalidate a will or trust if your grandmother was pressured, manipulated or dependent on your mother.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 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
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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
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
“Telling someone to look on the bright side or saying, ‘At least you have this,’ invalidates people’s grieving process, and people need to grieve,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Anything that invalidates our seeing, as a source of knowledge concerning physical reality, invalidates also the whole of physics and physiology.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
The ruling invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists that barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Trade Act to impose a 10% tariff, just as the Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
When his multi-billion-dollar pay package for Tesla was invalidated by a judge in December 2024, Musk simply reincorporated the entire company in Texas and got a potentially even bigger pay package approved by shareholders.
From BBC ● May 18, 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
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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
This isn’t uncommon for people who are grieving, but there are ways to encourage her toward action without crossing boundaries or invalidating her experience.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 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
It overruled the judge’s order invalidating UCLA’s lease of a portion of the VA grounds for its baseball stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
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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