overriding
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This is what sports have become in the replay era: overriding your own eyes and common sense in favor of digital forensics and wonky clarifications that arrive long after the stadium has cleared out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Earlier this week, the government centralised management of the situation, overriding the local authority, after criticism that it had been slow to respond.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The law aims to prevent civil litigation overriding its climate policy and undermining business confidence, the government said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
As a political reporter, I came away from Comic Con with one overriding impression: If world politics were more like the comic book world, reality would be a safer, saner and healthier place.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Their overriding con cern was assuring a comfortable after-life for their rulers, who were considered gods.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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