override
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Downing Street has said the decision to override the advice on Mandelson was taken by Foreign Office officials, with neither the prime minister or foreign secretary made aware at the time.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Frantz, a retired pathobiologist, opposes both override options as part of the Alliance for Fair Taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The ruling found that the federal government had not shown it could override state and local decisions about how to use their own resources.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Some Australian farmers managed to override the systems, but many disruptions remained.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
“Agent Jones! So ... we have to make a PowerPoint presentation to override the system?”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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