supersede
Example Sentences
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County counsel Dawyn R. Harrison told the supervisors the ordinance “would most likely be challenged on the supremacy clause,” which holds that federal law supersedes state and local law.
From Los Angeles Times
Tuesday's ruling then superseded this and became a final decision on the hotel's operation.
From BBC
The ruling supersedes Immergut's interim order that had temporarily blocked the deployment to Portland.
From Barron's
A majority of the justices expressed skepticism over the unprecedented use of the law to supersede Congress’ constitutional authority to tax.
From Barron's
Digital maps have long since superseded the types hung on walls; the phone in your hand can instantly pull up images of any point on land.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
