override

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First, it agreed with the statute’s proponents that the act was best read as intended to override the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure’s prohibition on release of grand-jury material.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when these apparitions vanish, the text’s overriding theme—of life’s evanescence but also its beauty—does finally dovetail with the ghostly images created by the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, the overriding consensus was that the virus would be contained and have little or no effect on the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch

More importantly, it signaled that equity exists to remedy true abuse, not to override the informed choices of boards and shareholders.

From Barron's

The statewide regulations, once adopted, are expected to override any local versions that are significantly more lenient.

From Los Angeles Times