overturned

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Slaughter overturned the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor precedent, which had protected regulators from at-will termination for 91 years.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The case had already been tried three times, once resulting in an overturned conviction and twice in hung juries.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

New York’s highest court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction, and a third trial for the Mann count resulted in a mistrial in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

In one case, this bloc overturned precedent that permitted lawsuits against corporations for human rights abuses.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 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