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supersede

[soo-per-seed] / ˌsu pərˈsid /


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A mistake many people make, Bobby says, is thinking that really, really liking someone should supersede whatever challenges they might face.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Department of Energy invoked the Defense Production Act to supersede state laws, following months of clashes between Sable and state regulators.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

He warned that the punitive penalties would be applied immediately and would completely "supersede" any existing bilateral trade agreements.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

But the US actions will "supersede" the Canadian case, Wednesday's statement said.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

Her esteemed position in the community, with the church, and as someone who could speak almost unaccented English seemed to supersede her position as a woman.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

District Judge Rodney Smith, a Trump appointee, said that the Epstein Files Transparency Act supersedes the normal bar on making the materials public.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Like all service members, he has an obligation to the Constitution and the rule of law that supersedes following the orders of superiors.

From Slate Jan. 15, 2025

The Webb certainly supersedes Hubble in every respect.

From Salon Dec. 10, 2024

District Judge Reggie B. Walton, supersedes claims of American ownership and paves the way for the emerald to return to Brazil.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 2024

And furthermore we find at a later stage the exceptional form of polyandry which still more supersedes all sentiments of jealousy and hence is unknown to animals.

From The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Friedrich Engels

Liggett Group LLC, where the court agreed in part with the tobacco industry that the congressionally mandated surgeon general’s warning about cigarettes already superseded any state-based failure-to-warn claim.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The fund superseded the Household Support Fund which was set up in response to the cost of living crisis, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.

From Salon May 25, 2026

Futures are up early Friday but premarket action has often subsequently been superseded by geopolitical headlines this week–today could be a similar story.

From Barron's Mar. 6, 2026

That is, they still used stone tools similar to those superseded in Europe by metal tools thousands of years ago, and they dwelt in villages not organized under any centralized political authority.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Pogacar's victory means he is positioned by many as the greatest cyclist of all time, superseding the achievements and status of Belgian legend Merckx.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The plasticity of digital information is superseding earlier modes of expression and expertise, as the printing press did the scribe.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Sassoon’s letter also reveals that her office was preparing a superseding indictment adding an “obstruction conspiracy count” to the charges against Adams.

From Slate Feb. 15, 2025

He will be arraigned on the superseding indictment in the coming days or weeks, according the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

Each has a new and more interior law superseding the old law.

From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves




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