overrode
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The International Court of Justice found historical ties of allegiance but no territorial sovereignty that overrode the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
UnitedHealthcare overrode the prior authorization about 48 hours later, according to Noonan.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
One study found that Congress used to overturn several opinions practically every term, including a particularly effective 1991 Congress that overrode eight Supreme Court decisions.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Concerns about a more abrupt job-market swoon overrode jitters about sticky inflation last month, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated this week that that balance of concerns hasn’t changed during the recent data blackout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
But he overrode her objections, saying, “You have no idea how important it is that you should tell some of these stories to the people here in Boston.”
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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