overrule

Example Sentences

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But in doing so, the court swore up and down that its Louisiana decision did not overrule Allen v.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

She did overrule him, though, on a flowerscape he described as “minimal ’90s, minimal Japanese, minimalist Charlie Sheen in ‘Wall Street’ vibes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The need to directly overrule the unit, they said, made it a roadblock — one that no longer exists.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

In rare cases they can overrule the results of an assessment if they still have concerns about a player's performance in it or there was an error in administering it.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Howard was reluctant to break his promise to Vanderbilt, but he was not about to overrule Smith when the trainer was so certain.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand