override
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Stephen Frantz, 82, said he would have to sell his home, with its pollinator garden, if the override succeeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Some Australian farmers managed to override the systems, but many disruptions remained.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
In combination with the 'boost', which allows the driver to override the car's programmed systems to have maximum electrical energy on demand, this has led to what has been referred to as "yo-yo racing".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
But the enteric nervous system, which governs gut motility through a dense network of neurons that neuroscientists sometimes call the “second brain,” is not built to sustain that kind of chronic, pharmacological override.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
This brings us to our fourth and final problem: Does God override the laws of nature?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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