overturn
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Federal habeas review provides one of the few ways for prisoners to overturn their convictions.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Even more so when the Iranian people inevitably take a hand one day and overturn the game board.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
If confirmed, these hints would overturn the theory, called the Standard Model, that has dominated particle physics for 50 years.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Legal experts said it is rare for a court to overturn the outcome of a statewide vote, though not unprecedented in Virginia.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
William and Mauborgne tried to get the Army Board to overturn the decision, but it was too late.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing overturn
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