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
For the first time, she allowed emotion to override technique.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
That provision could override the wealth tax; if California voters approve competing ballot measures on the same subject, the one with more “yes” votes takes effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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
Supreme Court upheld judicial override in an earlier Florida case, which left us with no constitutional basis to block Michael Lindsey's execution.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing override
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