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veto

[vee-toh] / ˈvi toʊ /




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In a statement, Sachs criticized Gov. Mills’s veto decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"A moratorium is appropriate given the impacts of massive data centers in other states on the environment and on electricity rates," Mills said in a statement announcing the veto.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The previous proposal was that the chiefs of the intelligence services would be able to veto officers from giving evidence that could potentially risk breaching national security.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

They craft the state budget and have a line-item veto to eliminate legislative appropriations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

One thing was for sure: One way or another, if my ’rents didn’t veto the entire shebang, it was going to be important.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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