overriding

Example Sentences

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No wonder, then, that the overriding question given Leclerc's commitment to the team is: is he wasting his career there?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Callais decision to take effect immediately, a rare move overriding the standard rule that its decisions do not take full effect until 32 days after an opinion is finalized.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The Rwandans knew the U.S. had an overriding interest in checking Islamic State’s advance in the southern African country, and only Rwanda has proven willing and able to take on the job, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And indeed the overriding emotion of American Tune’ is an understated patriotism that is characterised not by cynicism but rather by gratitude.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall