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override

[oh-ver-rahyd, oh-ver-rahyd] / ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd, ˈoʊ vərˌraɪd /


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This paves the way for rarely used powers to override objections from peers should they refuse to pass it again.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

If you have legal custody, parent information will be required, though you can contact the colleges to ask for a dependency override.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

CMS suggests that states should monitor ownership changes and that companies should “avoid structures where financial pressures override clinical judgment.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said Tuesday.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Aragorn dismounted and surveyed the ground, then leaping back into the saddle, he rode away for some distance eastward, keeping to one side and taking care not to override the footprints.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

"Amazon overrides and replaces the actual auction results with higher prices set by Amazon to increase its profits," says a complaint filed in the company's home state of Washington.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

But according to the research of professor Richard Hasen, the rate of congressional overrides has steadily decreased over the years as Congress becomes slower and less productive with each passing term.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

He pointed to a recent landmark bill, State Senate Bill 79, which overrides local zoning laws to allow for taller, denser buildings near major transit stops.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Yet the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission insists that it has jurisdiction over prediction markets, which overrides state laws that prohibit or regulate gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

He finishes out his tune with a low, guttural hum just as the deep, pounding bass of a revved car engine overrides his voice.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

However, Tesla argues that the driver manually overrode the technology.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Last year, researchers at the UK's AI Security Institute found jailbreaks that overrode safeguards across a range of harmful requests in every AI system it tested.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

But Mr. Adams overrode Mr. Lander and approved the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

But Danni said the head of security, Rick Rescorla, overrode orders and told everyone to leave.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2025

The adrenaline rush that overrode the sensation has passed and my body parts join in a chorus of complaints.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Cutler said this has a lower likelihood of being overridden by courts, noting Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer had carefully navigated procedural requirements before imposing duties.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Board chairs historically have rarely overridden the executives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said on X that the driver had manually overridden the system by “by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

There were "strong" powers to protect the freedom to protest, she said, but they could be overridden on the advice of the police.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

Since 1976, judges in Alabama have overridden jury sentencing verdicts in capital cases 111 times.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The overriding point isn’t that a 30-year-old should move to any particular city.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 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

The 2013 US Open champion said his "overriding emotion was disappointment at not being able to enjoy two more rounds".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

"The overriding priority is to rescue as many people as possible while urgently providing life-saving health care to the injured," said Ciro Ugarte, emergencies director for PAHO, the UN health agency's Americas regional branch.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

He recorded the moment in his journal, leavening his relief with the one overriding concern that had lent urgency to the work of all the atomic scientists of those years.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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