overturn

Example Sentences

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The volunteers faced charges, including “abandonment of property” and felony harboring, though the convictions for some were later overturned.

From Los Angeles Times

Their findings show that at least one microbe can tolerate ambiguity in its genetic code, overturning a central assumption in biology.

From Science Daily

None of the teenagers can be named due to their age after judge Mr Justice Bright rejected an application from the media to overturn reporting restrictions.

From BBC

“I think there’s going to be dovish data this month, because the tariffs were overturned and we know the trend in CPI has been soft and we have concerns about the job market,” he said.

From Barron's

Such automation of what has for decades been work done by highly trained people has led to fears that AI will overturn the job market.

From BBC