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overriding

[oh-ver-rahy-ding] / ˌoʊ vərˈraɪ dɪŋ /


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Overriding the braking feature was impossible even when I tried to accelerate simultaneously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Overriding all of it is what the president has said many times: “To the victors belong the spoils.”

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

Overriding a veto requires support from two-thirds of both the House and Senate — and Republicans hold a two-thirds majority in both chambers.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Overriding thought from interviewees and @Voicedoctor_uk was pressing need for funding for proper research.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2020

Longitudinal Section of Femur showing Fracture of Shaft with Overriding of Fragments 148 76.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander




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