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overturn

[oh-ver-turn, oh-ver-turn] / ˌoʊ vərˈtɜrn, ˈoʊ vərˌtɜrn /


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Earlier work from Kipnis' laboratory helped overturn the long-standing idea that the brain was separated from the immune system.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

The satellite record is short, natural variations are large, and these new studies do not overturn previous estimates.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

A judge is weighing whether to overturn the freeze, which takes effect early next month.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

More than a dozen farmworkers across the nation, along with the United Farm Workers of America and the UFW Foundation, sought to overturn the rule.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

When the cars round a bend, they feel as if they might overturn.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified an unusual magnetic response that overturns a long-standing assumption about the Hall effect, a foundational principle used to study how materials behave electrically and magnetically.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

The Federal Supreme Court therefore partially overturns the contested award and refers the case back to the CAS for a new ruling, taking into account the probative value of the audio-visual recording in question.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

The decision overturns the seizure of Nexperia by Karremans’ ministry from its Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, late in September.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

If that challenge overturns the ban, the prosecutions would almost certainly be scrapped.

From BBC Oct. 15, 2025

“There we have an opinion that overturns three hundred and seventy-five years of critical appreciation. Is there a particular reason that you find it ‘stupid’?”

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

Former Football Association executive director David Davies got involved, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott overturned a rejected planning application for Brighton's current stadium in Falmer.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Wise previously attempted to ban the insurers from issuing new policies, but a state judge overturned that order in 2025, the insurers said in their lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The vehicle overturned and fell about 40 to 50 feet below, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

In some cities with restrictions, rents and hotel prices have gone up, the letter added, noting Lisbon recently overturned some of the curbs it had previously imposed.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

But I did think getting a more informed view of Walter's conviction and the murder would make his life after release less dangerous—assuming we could ever get his conviction overturned.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The broader lesson is that the main forces governing Atlantic overturning may not remain constant throughout Earth's history.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

The appeals court did not rule on the ultimate merits of the case but concluded the administration had not shown it was likely to succeed in overturning the injunction at this stage.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Together, those processes can make the water heavy enough to sink into the deep ocean, helping to drive the AMOC's overturning flow.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The Interior Department finalized the changes to its regulations last week, overturning five decades of precedent in how the law is interpreted.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Given our success in other death penalty cases, he must have feared the very real possibility of the appellate court's overturning Walter's conviction.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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