overriding

Example Sentences

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No wonder, then, that the overriding question given Leclerc's commitment to the team is: is he wasting his career there?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s great because she’s not overriding another judge’s order.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“Beijing’s overriding objective is not to accomplish anything affirmative” during the summit this week, Czin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Mendel termed these overriding traits dominant, while the traits that had disappeared were termed recessive.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee