veto
Example Sentences
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“There are too many members of the coalition and there are too many of the members who have veto power, which then leads to paralysis,” Guerra said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The governor veto only applies to the emergency release period and not the statutory automatic release point.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The Department of Defense accused Anthropic of trying to “seize veto power” over military decisions, though the company pushed back against that characterization.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
But lawmakers on Thursday overrode his veto of a law changing how prison sentences are calculated.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
When Secretary of War Robert Patterson invited Ernest to Washington to give his views on successor bills to May-Johnson, Neylan issued a strong veto even though Ernest seemed honored to be asked.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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