vetoed

Example Sentences

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Past attempts to address pregnancy leave had been vetoed by governors Jerry Brown and Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

A Lufthansa agent had offered to walk Talankin to the gate and keep hold of his statuette during the flight, but this plan was vetoed by a TSA official, according to Deadline.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Executive leadership at OpenAI, however, vetoed that decision, the lawsuit alleges.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Most arresting, though, are the four playground designs, two of which were summarily vetoed by Moses and all of which radically departed from convention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She had wanted to wear her comfy jeans, but both her parents had vetoed that.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson