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overturn

[oh-ver-turn, oh-ver-turn] / ˌoʊ vərˈtɜrn, ˈoʊ vərˌtɜrn /


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“It means that future city councils cannot overturn a data center ban, even if data center developers wanted to spend money to fund pro-data center candidates.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Cepeda faces an uphill battle to overturn his first-round defeat.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Federal habeas review provides one of the few ways for prisoners to overturn their convictions.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

It is rare for regulators to drop lawsuits or overturn their predecessors’ enforcement decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

There was a broadcast of a speech by this man Fidel, who is trying to overturn their dictator over in Cuba.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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