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overriding

[oh-ver-rahy-ding] / ˌoʊ vərˈraɪ dɪŋ /


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But there must be valid federal law that actually does the overriding.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

The overriding point isn’t that a 30-year-old should move to any particular city.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

This is what sports have become in the replay era: overriding your own eyes and common sense in favor of digital forensics and wonky clarifications that arrive long after the stadium has cleared out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The law aims to prevent civil litigation overriding its climate policy and undermining business confidence, the government said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

And indeed the overriding emotion of American Tune’ is an understated patriotism that is characterised not by cynicism but rather by gratitude.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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