overriding

Example Sentences

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The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s great because she’s not overriding another judge’s order.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“Beijing’s overriding objective is not to accomplish anything affirmative” during the summit this week, Czin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"Our overriding priority is to de-escalate this conflict, open up the Strait and prevent disruption to passengers."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

For Ulbrickson, there was one overriding, and dark, fact to be confronted: he had failed again to make good on his public promises.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown