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overturn

[oh-ver-turn, oh-ver-turn] / ˌoʊ vərˈtɜrn, ˈoʊ vərˌtɜrn /


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To do that he needs to overturn Fidesz's long-running control of a swathe of towns and cities, such as Székesfehérvár, Hungary's medieval "city of kings", an hour south of Budapest.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Neither of these cases directly overturn the precedents in Massachusetts v.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Dr. Dorstyn noted that the findings overturn the assumption that inhibiting Caspase-2 is always beneficial.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The Magic crowd — announced at 19,597 as the second-largest in Magic history, trailing only last year’s game against the Lakers that drew one more person — was confident that referees would overturn it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But if you can question something that people really care about and find an answer that may surprise them—that is, if you can overturn the conventional wisdom—then you may have some luck.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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