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overrule

[oh-ver-rool] / ˌoʊ vərˈrul /


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Kennedy, though, did not even formally overrule Lemon.

From Slate Apr. 23, 2026

The need to directly overrule the unit, they said, made it a roadblock — one that no longer exists.

From Salon Apr. 14, 2026

In rare cases they can overrule the results of an assessment if they still have concerns about a player's performance in it or there was an error in administering it.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

With her new coalition partners, Ms. Takaichi will have a two-thirds majority that will be able to overrule opposition in the weaker upper house.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 8, 2026

“Lord Fredrick is their guardian. How am I to overrule him, if it comes to that?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Slaughter, the majority opinion said the “Humphrey’s framework has not withstood the test of time” and the court therefore overrules it.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

The agency overrules Vinay Prasad’s refusal to consider Moderna’s shot.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Shirani's results indicate that the fact that the active catalytic subunit overrules its inhibitory components is what's important, not a structural change in the kinase itself.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2024

Tuesday's Court of Appeal judgment overrules a previous one earlier this year.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2022

Providence overrules things for the best, and will work out our salvation for us in the wisest and best manner, provided we perform our duty.

From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Abigail Adams

Pels, the DOJ spokesperson, told ProPublica that Faruqui “was wrong on the law” and noted that after the government appealed to the district’s chief judge, his order was overruled.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

His body will not be overruled by a blackout blind.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The only other time a red-card suspension was overruled during a World Cup was in 1962, when Brazilian attacker Garrincha was allowed to play in the final after Brazil’s prime minister lobbied on his behalf.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The justices on Monday overruled Humphrey’s Executor in Trump v.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

When she debated the unit’s mission with him, he always overruled her.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Nick, from Warrington: All this talk of overruling VAR's recommendation for Cunha's goal, but it's actually refreshing to see a referee take ownership of a decision and stand by it.

From BBC May 17, 2026

It led, in the first phase, to the overruling of Bowers, in the Lawrence case, then progressed from there to Obergefell some years later.

From Slate Mar. 4, 2026

Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA vaccine and biologics division, issued the refusal, overruling FDA staff concerns about blocking a review.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

In reality, the chair’s power lies in agenda-setting, coalition-building, and communication, not in overruling the committee.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

“There must have been an overruling in Moscow,” Bundy said.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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