overrode
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But lawmakers on Thursday overrode his veto of a law changing how prison sentences are calculated.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“Getting Peter Mandelson the job was a priority that overrode everything else,” said Emily Thornberry, chair of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee and a Labour lawmaker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
But Danni said the head of security, Rick Rescorla, overrode orders and told everyone to leave.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
She called a supervisor, who was also very kind, and they overrode the lock screen on the kiosk and I was able to answer the questions.
From Slate • May 18, 2024
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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