nullify
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Trump could veto the measure, which would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers to nullify.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
But a lower price alone won’t nullify Nvidia’s strong advantages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Anything less would deprive them of due process and nullify the Convention Against Torture.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026
The possibility the Supreme Court could nullify some import taxes has added to the uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 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
“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
The franchise is in danger of permanently opening the Doorway to Dullness if it nullifies the law of gravity so its characters’ deaths have no weight, as “What If ...?” shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
Richardson’s positive test automatically nullifies her qualifying time at the trials, which is required to make the U.S. team.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2021
“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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Hunter would have amassed more yardage had two good runs not been nullified by penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Some humanoid makers have nullified the issue by eschewing legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 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
With the closure of the port, most of the College’s income was stopped up and its investments nullified; and so to anxiety was added penury.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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"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
By doing so, the court is, in essence, nullifying state law and depriving him of “the state-created liberty interest upon which he seeks to rely.”
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
They were nullifying Liverpool as well as finding ways to hurt them.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
After the speech, the City Council voted to begin the landmark consideration process, nullifying the demolition permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024
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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