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[oh-ver-rahyd, oh-ver-rahyd] / ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd, ˈoʊ vərˌraɪd /


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Boeing and companies like Honeywell studied technology that could override pilot commands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

If, as the account owner, you had a will leaving assets to a third party, it would not override a valid beneficiary designation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

This paves the way for rarely used powers to override objections from peers should they refuse to pass it again.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

If the account owner had a will leaving this bank account to a third party, it would generally not override a valid beneficiary designation.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

If there are conflicts with your original brain tissue...signals that might create almost an antibody effect...one trying to override the other...that’s why we have backups.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

The court’s authority under the Rome Statute, the judges ruled, overrides immunity accorded heads of state under treaties such as the Vienna Convention, which governs diplomatic relations between governments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

But according to the research of professor Richard Hasen, the rate of congressional overrides has steadily decreased over the years as Congress becomes slower and less productive with each passing term.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

He pointed to a recent landmark bill, State Senate Bill 79, which overrides local zoning laws to allow for taller, denser buildings near major transit stops.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

The Student Group Claim argues this basic principle of consumer law overrides any clauses in university contracts which seek to absolve the institution from responsibility for disruption.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

He finishes out his tune with a low, guttural hum just as the deep, pounding bass of a revved car engine overrides his voice.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

UnitedHealthcare overrode the prior authorization about 48 hours later, according to Noonan.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

One study found that Congress used to overturn several opinions practically every term, including a particularly effective 1991 Congress that overrode eight Supreme Court decisions.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

In 2020 Pennsylvania’s state legislature overrode local ordinances and expanded the definition of “pedestrian” to include robots weighing up to 550 pounds and traveling up to 12 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Last year, researchers at the UK's AI Security Institute found jailbreaks that overrode safeguards across a range of harmful requests in every AI system it tested.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

He wanted to complete what he had begun, but he overrode the brutal imperative of the hunter in him.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Cutler said this has a lower likelihood of being overridden by courts, noting Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer had carefully navigated procedural requirements before imposing duties.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Board chairs historically have rarely overridden the executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said on X that the driver had manually overridden the system by “by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

"It says he was vetted, and it says he was appointed, but it doesn't say it was overridden… I'm saying is that, you know, people have basically been telling us half the story," she added.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

And she pushes past him, his authority overridden.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

It is impossible, in the 21st century, to identify a single overriding interest or value that ought alone to govern social life, whether freedom, virtue, equality or efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

This octet of components allows Paulsen to judge whether the overriding financial conditions are contractionary or accommodative.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

It also said that Kirk's aides had insisted on a outdoor venue, overriding security concerns from campus officials, who then failed to properly assess the dangers.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But there must be valid federal law that actually does the overriding.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

And indeed the overriding emotion of American Tune’ is an understated patriotism that is characterised not by cynicism but rather by gratitude.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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