overriding

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the overriding emotion at full-time, though, was relief.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

"The overriding priority is to rescue as many people as possible while urgently providing life-saving health care to the injured," said Ciro Ugarte, emergencies director for PAHO, the UN health agency's Americas regional branch.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

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

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