vetoed

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Past attempts to address pregnancy leave had been vetoed by governors Jerry Brown and Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But a further 187 releases were vetoed, or 40% of eligible prisoners.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

A Lufthansa agent had offered to walk Talankin to the gate and keep hold of his statuette during the flight, but this plan was vetoed by a TSA official, according to Deadline.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Mills vetoed the bill after the legislature voted against an exemption she requested for a data-center project in Jay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

At first he had wanted to call it Zeus Pickles & Preserves, but that idea was vetoed because everybody said that Zeus was too obscure and had no local relevance, whereas Paradise did.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy