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overrule

[oh-ver-rool] / ˌoʊ vərˈrul /


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"For now, it's not something which we can overrule to say there's a serial killer, but we cannot conclusively indicate as such," Lt Gen Mthombeni said.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

An appeals court refused to overrule the judge.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

She did overrule him, though, on a flowerscape he described as “minimal ’90s, minimal Japanese, minimalist Charlie Sheen in ‘Wall Street’ vibes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

They’ve also been intentional with how they leverage Luke Kennard, running actions that overrule his reluctance to shoot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

Almost simultaneously, Shea launched into his brilliant “It wasn’t us” story while I loudly attempted to overrule him by apologizing profusely.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Government overrules popular perceptions as its needs require.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Slaughter, the majority opinion said the “Humphrey’s framework has not withstood the test of time” and the court therefore overrules it.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Shirani's results indicate that the fact that the active catalytic subunit overrules its inhibitory components is what's important, not a structural change in the kinase itself.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024

The unbranded message of love overrules the original consumerist intention.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024

Everybody has opinions, and overrules the "jedge" next day, or not, as the case may be.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators by Elbert Hubbard

Newsom had denied a previous decision granting parole to Van Houten but was overruled by an appellate court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pels, the DOJ spokesperson, told ProPublica that Faruqui “was wrong on the law” and noted that after the government appealed to the district’s chief judge, his order was overruled.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

His body will not be overruled by a blackout blind.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Dr. Prasad had overruled career staff by summarily refusing to review Moderna’s application.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

“I’ll go get one,” Henry volunteers, but he’s overruled.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

After oral arguments in the spring, the three judges issued a complex decision affirming Carter’s finding of discrimination but overruling his order invalidating UCLA’s lease for its baseball stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Nick, from Warrington: All this talk of overruling VAR's recommendation for Cunha's goal, but it's actually refreshing to see a referee take ownership of a decision and stand by it.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

It declared that if a Supreme Court precedent “has direct application in a case,” the lower court must “follow the case which directly controls, leaving to this court the prerogative of overruling its own decisions.”

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

Never mind that he and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary criticized their predecessors for overruling staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

“I am overruling these guards on this matter! You are obviously a part of this—of this conspiracy plot. I'm taking you in for questioning immediately!”

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse


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