overturned

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New research has now overturned that assumption, revealing that the artifacts are actually medieval and provide rare insight into the movement of weapons, trade, and military activity across the Mediterranean during the Late Middle Ages.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Two overturned calls in the first inning helped Yamamoto settle into the game, catcher Dalton Rushing said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Last season a record four red cards were overturned on appeal after a player had been wrongly sent off.

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

We get to the truck, and I immediately see the blanket in the back has been overturned, and the box that was hidden beneath it is gone.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman