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[oh-ver-rahyd, oh-ver-rahyd] / ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd, ˈoʊ vərˌraɪd /


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For younger motorists, the first move when getting behind the wheel is to override the in-car infotainment system, including the radio, by activating Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

If you have legal custody, parent information will be required, though you can contact the colleges to ask for a dependency override.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

But there is growing concern that AI companies are increasingly developing models that can easily override the safeguarding systems of banks and financial centres.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Beijing also has a longstanding State Council decree, first issued in 2001 and updated days ago, allowing its regulators to override unfavorable changes in licensing related to chip design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Aragorn dismounted and surveyed the ground, then leaping back into the saddle, he rode away for some distance eastward, keeping to one side and taking care not to override the footprints.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

"Amazon overrides and replaces the actual auction results with higher prices set by Amazon to increase its profits," says a complaint filed in the company's home state of Washington.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

But an institution that overrides a noisy signal has taken on an obligation to produce better ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

But according to the research of professor Richard Hasen, the rate of congressional overrides has steadily decreased over the years as Congress becomes slower and less productive with each passing term.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

Breast cancer isn’t just a ‘pink’ disease; for men with a family history or genetic predisposition, a mammogram can be a lifesaving tool that overrides social stigma.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

“Mother, this plan is awful” “During a lockdown,” Esperanza went on, ignoring her daughter, “no ships are cleared—with one exception: El Patron’s signature overrides everything.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

UnitedHealthcare overrode the prior authorization about 48 hours later, according to Noonan.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

One study found that Congress used to overturn several opinions practically every term, including a particularly effective 1991 Congress that overrode eight Supreme Court decisions.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

Last year, researchers at the UK's AI Security Institute found jailbreaks that overrode safeguards across a range of harmful requests in every AI system it tested.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

StatNews reported that Dr. Prasad overrode his staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

“I don’t care,” he interrupted in an even voice, so full of richness that it overrode all the others.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

Cutler said this has a lower likelihood of being overridden by courts, noting Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer had carefully navigated procedural requirements before imposing duties.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Board chairs historically have rarely overridden the executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said on X that the driver had manually overridden the system by “by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

"With all due respect to the Congress, when it reaches my desk, I will veto it," Lula told journalists last week, while acknowledging his veto could be overridden by the largely conservative Congress.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025

Hermione had overridden Ron’s objections by pointing out that it was the last place anyone in their right minds would go, so they were guaranteed some privacy.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

“My overriding concern is that AI development is moving too fast,” Wang said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The prospect of a championship-standard course might appeal to some golfers, but for others, the overriding concern is what the transformation could mean for their wallets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

But as soon as the cast is set in motion, the overriding impression is that of a manifesto springing into a college vaudeville.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The overriding mood was one of relief between two veterans, who were seemingly happy to let the fight settle what years of talk could not.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In the end it can be said with some degree of certainty that Prohibition failed for two overriding reasons.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler


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