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“We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will work closely with operators, while keeping safety as our number one and overriding priority,” Airbus said.

The overriding goal of any peace is letting Ukraine survive as an independent nation that can determine its own future.

"But my overriding thought of the game is that I'm unbelievably proud, so for you to start a conversation off like that doesn't sit well."

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Under its housing reforms, it wants to simplify the planning system to speed up house-building on smaller sites by overriding existing habitat and nature protections.

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Critics argue that supporting the measure undermines the very nonpartisan redistricting reforms that voters previously championed and that overriding the commission’s work sets a dangerous precedent.

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