overturned
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That conviction was overturned in 2021 because of a non-prosecution agreement struck with a previous prosecutor.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Former Football Association executive director David Davies got involved, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott overturned a rejected planning application for Brighton's current stadium in Falmer.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Wise previously attempted to ban the insurers from issuing new policies, but a state judge overturned that order in 2025, the insurers said in their lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
US federal judge Christopher Cooper previously ordered Trump's name removed from the exterior and overturned the board's decision to rename the institution.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The butterflies and bees that had landed on the mirror took flight when it was overturned, but only a few of the winged creatures flew away.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
