override
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Mourinho's great blind spot has always been the assumption that his personality - his aura, his force of will - is sufficient to override the values an institution has built over decades.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
A “manual override mode” for passing is criticized, but F1 and the FIA plan meetings to discuss rule tweaks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
What’s more, they said in legal filings, the county can’t override the solar standards established by the state.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Investigations found basic safety norms were flouted - explosives stored in makeshift sheds, weak enforcement, poor compliance and a combination of competitive, community-driven pressure to override regulations, according to a study published in 2018.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
This brings us to our fourth and final problem: Does God override the laws of nature?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing override
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