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In the state of Missouri, Amendment 3 passed, which will enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution and overturn the state’s current ban.

From Salon

In 2020, Gaetz refused to accept President Joe Biden’s victory and cast his vote in the House to overturn the results of the election.

From Slate

Using legislation to achieve these ends will make such plans much harder to overturn in the courts - something Donald Trump was plagued by in his first term when he extensively used executive orders that were regularly and often successfully challenged.

From BBC

In 2020, the then-president ripped into the South Dakota senator for declining to aid him in his attempt to overturn the election results.

From Salon

In drafting this amendment, Congress expressly intended to overturn Dred Scott, the odious 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black Americans.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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