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
In general, I felt as if I couldn’t win, that no amount of faith or hard work would push me past my detractors and their attempts to invalidate me.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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
The 39-page ruling invalidates the Payday Lending Rule, which became effective in 2018.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
It invalidates my hard work for a lot of people.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2022
The highest number of pips makes the cards "good," and invalidates those of the other party.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann
Measure E asks voters to create an independent ethics commission that previously was approved by another measure, and address administrative missteps that invalidated funding approved by voters in 2020 to support jail alternatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
However, in each case, subtle errors were found that invalidated the arguments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 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
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 ruling invalidated Walter’s conviction and death sentence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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
The Royal College of Psychiatrists also warned against "invalidating the condition".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A US Supreme Court decision has ruled that burning the US national flag is protected under the First Amendment, invalidating state laws against desecrating the Stars and Stripes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 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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