overriding

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The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

Vitek made it clear in an interview with BBC Sport last month his overriding priority is to play.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The Rwandans knew the U.S. had an overriding interest in checking Islamic State’s advance in the southern African country, and only Rwanda has proven willing and able to take on the job, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For Ulbrickson, there was one overriding, and dark, fact to be confronted: he had failed again to make good on his public promises.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown