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"It was always made explicit in the deal that the terms of the deal would expire… The sunset clauses in effect nullify their effectiveness," he argues.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Anything less would deprive them of due process and nullify the Convention Against Torture.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

They intend to bleed, to delay, to nullify by exhaustion what they can’t defeat by argument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

In response the legislature voted to eliminate some of the state’s most controversial fees and effectively nullify others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

In their efforts to nullify my influence in the union, my old comrades were willing to kill the union itself.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

If competing proposals appear on a ballot and are successful, the one that receives the most votes nullifies the other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

The equal-weight index essentially nullifies the outsize influence of eight tech giants, whose combined market capitalization takes up more than a third of the S&P 500’s total.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

If the court nullifies or weakens those protections, it could result in more hospitals turning away patients without fear of penalty from the federal government, she said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024

“That sort of nullifies what happens. You don’t want to turn the ball over, but if they don’t get any points, that’s a win.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

“All the other scythes must see me as very bad luck. After all, I’ve gone through two scythes in one year. I suppose this nullifies my apprenticeship.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

After the result was declared on Friday, his party appealed against the electoral court's proclamation, calling for the vote to be nullified.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Some humanoid makers have nullified the issue by eschewing legs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

“Once the intent to return is nullified, a home becomes a countable asset that can be used to pay for long-term care,” AgingCare says.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

And if that’s not bizarre enough, every record that they set with Antoine on the team has been nullified, too.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

Doku, alongside Antoine Semenyo, has done this well and was key in nullifying Arsenal's build-up in both the Carabao Cup and Premier League wins in recent weeks.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

"The study also tells us how albumin works on nullifying critical virulence factors including toxins and other fungal proteins involved in causing tissue damage and in aggressively invading human organs," explained Dr. Ibrahim.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026

Vince Gilligan chewed over the concept behind “Pluribus” for most of a decade, nullifying any theories that the show is commenting on our culture’s lurch into blind obedience to authoritarianism.

From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025

In other words, Parliament accused James of unilaterally nullifying statutory law both generally and for particular people; of collecting taxes without legislative consent; and of spending money in ways not authorized by Parliament.

From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2025

In a few seconds, Woolf and Seabiscuit had stolen the track from him, nullifying his post-position edge and his legendary early speed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand