overrule

Example Sentences

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Kennedy, though, did not even formally overrule Lemon.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

The need to directly overrule the unit, they said, made it a roadblock — one that no longer exists.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

A major wild card is whether the Supreme Court will overrule some portion of the tariffs, and how the administration might respond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

But since that case did not involve a multi-member board or commission, it did not overrule the 1935 precedent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

No influence, no friends I could call upon in that place, no way to overrule the powers that governed our lives.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver