overrode
Example Sentences
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But lawmakers on Thursday overrode his veto of a law changing how prison sentences are calculated.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“Getting Peter Mandelson the job was a priority that overrode everything else,” said Emily Thornberry, chair of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee and a Labour lawmaker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
But Danni said the head of security, Rick Rescorla, overrode orders and told everyone to leave.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
She called a supervisor, who was also very kind, and they overrode the lock screen on the kiosk and I was able to answer the questions.
From Slate • May 18, 2024
Johnny’s father had one passion that overrode all his other interests and kept him going through those hard years—rowing.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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