overrule
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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
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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
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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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