overturn

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Sauer kept returning to his claim that the lone purpose of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause was to overturn Dred Scott and grant citizenship to newly freed slaves and their children.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 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

But Davis said in a pool report “there was not clear and conclusive evidence to overturn the on-court ruling.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Why bother to overturn your parents’ world when you can buy it and sell off the pieces?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis