overturn
Example Sentences
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Legal experts said it is rare for a court to overturn the outcome of a statewide vote, though not unprecedented in Virginia.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The court will re-examine the case, typically with a panel of three arbitrators who go over the evidence and can either uphold, overturn, or modify the ban given out by the FA.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Nor did the Supreme Court in Kennedy purport to overturn every decision that relied on Lemon; to the contrary, it expressly acknowledged and distinguished several such cases as good law.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
The court agreed to hear his appeal and overturn the 4th Circuit, clearing his suit to proceed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Why bother to overturn your parents’ world when you can buy it and sell off the pieces?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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