overturned

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New research has now overturned that assumption, revealing that the artifacts are actually medieval and provide rare insight into the movement of weapons, trade, and military activity across the Mediterranean during the Late Middle Ages.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

They overturned a 22-point deficit in the opener of Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Two overturned calls in the first inning helped Yamamoto settle into the game, catcher Dalton Rushing said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Our 36 study participants are among the 3,820 people recognized by the National Registry of Exonerations as having their false convictions overturned based on actual innocence.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

The tumult of 1848—the bloody populist revolutions that swept fiercely through France, Denmark, Germany, and Austria and overturned social, political, and religious orders—largely passed him by, like distant thunder.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee