overturned
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Earlier this year the Parades Commission decided that the march could go ahead on 27 September with restrictions in place after its original decision to stop the march was overturned in court.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
Had the Proteas reviewed an lbw shout on the 15th ball he faced, the umpire's decision of not out would have been overturned.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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
The broken pressure-ridges take queer shapes, overturned towers, legless giants, catapults.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
