overturned

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If approved, Measure NDC would prohibit data centers within the city limits and could only be overturned by another vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Just days before, South Korea's top court had overturned its 1992 ruling that defined tattooing as a medical act - bringing to an end Korean tattooists' decades-long fight for legitimacy.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Our 36 study participants are among the 3,820 people recognized by the National Registry of Exonerations as having their false convictions overturned based on actual innocence.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

The overturned regulation outlawing states of emergency dates back to social unrest in 2019 which killed 36 people and led to the resignation of then socialist leader Evo Morales.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

From the top, I could see the sprawl of people selling oranges, avocados, packets of nuts on brightly colored pieces of material or small cardboard tables made from overturned boxes.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda