nullify
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Since this is a ruling about process, it doesn’t nullify the tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
If Arsenal are to nullify PSG, in these situations they will have to commit to an approach.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Anything less would deprive them of due process and nullify the Convention Against Torture.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026
The goal of the bill is not to nullify Newsom’s order, Toppin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
The same member said they “had no choice but to uphold the regulations of the Commission and to nullify all the victories in which Mr. Thomas was involved.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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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
The acknowledgment nullifies the alleged need for a new missile entirely.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2025
“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
Kobach has argued that the new law nullifies that settlement and has asked Crabtree to revoke his order that made the agreement binding.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 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
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He had an 80-yard kickoff return nullified by penalty on Friday but also made an impact at receiver in his first varsity game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Having nullified the Senate, the people turned to a tyrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
They successfully executed Queiroz's tactics, which nullified key elements of the system England coach Thomas Tuchel has adopted for this World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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
This time the wish was not nullified by his spitting after them.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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In nullifying Madrid's build-up, Diaz's ability to jump aggressively to press Trent Alexander-Arnold stood out.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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
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