overriding

Example Sentences

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It’s great because she’s not overriding another judge’s order.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The overriding feeling among bosses was that the Home Championship would be pivotal for Scotland competing at the World Cup.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Callais decision to take effect immediately, a rare move overriding the standard rule that its decisions do not take full effect until 32 days after an opinion is finalized.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

But the overriding public interest here is getting scarce spectrum into the hands of companies that can put it to good use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The overriding honesty and intimacy of the correspondence with Rush permitted this projection to express itself without restraint.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis