vetoed
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Prime Suspect creator Lynda La Plante expressed interest in a TV version of Perry's books, but the author vetoed the plan for the same reason.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has previously vetoed some bills aimed at adding restrictions on Silicon Valley businesses, will still have to weigh in on whether to sign the pieces of legislation into law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Despite neo-Nazis frequently flocking to the address, its last private owner, Gerlinde Pommer, vetoed any transformation of the house and contested its expropriation by the state until the very end.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, vetoed a bill earlier this year that would have halted construction of new data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
While inspecting a fifth apartment, a plane flew overhead, and he immediately vetoed it as being “too noisy.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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