overriding
Example Sentences
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It’s great because she’s not overriding another judge’s order.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Callais decision to take effect immediately, a rare move overriding the standard rule that its decisions do not take full effect until 32 days after an opinion is finalized.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
"Our overriding priority is to de-escalate this conflict, open up the Strait and prevent disruption to passengers."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
But the overriding public interest here is getting scarce spectrum into the hands of companies that can put it to good use.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Mendel termed these overriding traits dominant, while the traits that had disappeared were termed recessive.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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