overriding

Example Sentences

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But the overriding public interest here is getting scarce spectrum into the hands of companies that can put it to good use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“I think it may be coming into play, but I don’t think that’s an overriding reason for the dollar strength,” he told MarketWatch in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

No matter who emerges, their overriding goal will remain the same - the survival of an order that keeps the clerics and its powerful security forces in power.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Senior administration figures halted the rollout of the sanctions package, overriding the objections of some Treasury and State Department officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Their overriding con cern was assuring a comfortable after-life for their rulers, who were considered gods.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell