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nullify

[nuhl-uh-fahy] / ˈnʌl əˌfaɪ /


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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

“They nullify the ability of independently elected constitutional officers to enter into contracts authorized by federal law,” the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Ghana asked Thomas Partey to track Harry Kane to nullify his influence and paired that with giving up little space behind their defence.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

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

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

Failure to abide by this one rule would nullify his victory; and Eurydice would be lost forever.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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

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

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

Some humanoid makers have nullified the issue by eschewing legs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 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

“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

But here’s the jujitsu move: McElroy then neutralized O’Connor’s order to enforce the subpoena by nullifying the subpoena itself, because the DOJ had failed to identify any possible law-breaking by the hospital.

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

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 attorney coalition had also pushed an initiative aimed at nullifying Uber’s fee-capping measure if it passed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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

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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