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veto

[vee-toh] / ˈvi toʊ /




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Moulin will need to convince finance committees in the upper and lower houses of parliament not to veto his appointment.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"I thank the deputies and senators for this very special birthday present," Flavio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian senator, posted on X regarding the veto override that coincided with his 45th birthday.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The Department of Defense accused Anthropic of trying to “seize veto power” over military decisions, though the company pushed back against that characterization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But lawmakers on Thursday overrode his veto of a law changing how prison sentences are calculated.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

One thing was for sure: One way or another, if my ’rents didn’t veto the entire shebang, it was going to be important.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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