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supersede

[soo-per-seed] / ˌsu pərˈsid /


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He warned that the punitive penalties would be applied immediately and would completely "supersede" any existing bilateral trade agreements.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

But the US actions will "supersede" the Canadian case, Wednesday's statement said.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

Those laws often allow the state’s housing agenda to supersede preferences of the municipality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 18, 2026

Any beneficiary designations you have set up will supersede whatever is listed in a will.

From MarketWatch Jan. 14, 2026

Faction customs dictate even idle behavior and supersede individual preference.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Grandi argues that the logic behind “survival, not indulgence” supersedes any emotional connections tied to the food.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

District Judge Rodney Smith, a Trump appointee, said that the Epstein Files Transparency Act supersedes the normal bar on making the materials public.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Like all service members, he has an obligation to the Constitution and the rule of law that supersedes following the orders of superiors.

From Slate Jan. 15, 2025

District Judge Reggie B. Walton, supersedes claims of American ownership and paves the way for the emerald to return to Brazil.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 2024

Sometimes the romantic love element supersedes the intrigue and horrors, but oftener the horrors have full sway.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike

Liggett Group LLC, where the court agreed in part with the tobacco industry that the congressionally mandated surgeon general’s warning about cigarettes already superseded any state-based failure-to-warn claim.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The fund superseded the Household Support Fund which was set up in response to the cost of living crisis, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.

From Salon May 25, 2026

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Tokyo has doubled down on government support for semiconductor technology, an industry Japan used to lead before being superseded by rivals such as Taiwan and South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

If a product or enterprise doesn’t constantly reinvent itself, it is superseded, cast aside, abandoned without sentiment in favor of something bigger, newer, and, alas, nearly always uglier.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Pogacar's victory means he is positioned by many as the greatest cyclist of all time, superseding the achievements and status of Belgian legend Merckx.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The plasticity of digital information is superseding earlier modes of expression and expertise, as the printing press did the scribe.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Combs has denied all the charges against him, including those in a superseding March indictment, and has pleaded not guilty.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2025

Before Chutkan set a briefing schedule, Smith obtained a superseding indictment, paring down the charges to remove allegations the Supreme Court held were absolutely immune.

From Slate Oct. 18, 2024

This is an invaluable collection of facts in regard to plays and actors, superseding preceding books on the subject and supplying material for subsequent ones.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike




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