vetoed

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Four months ago, Polis’ office acknowledged as much, noting how two major disaster relief requests were denied and a bill that would have allowed the state to complete a clean water pipeline project was vetoed.

From Slate • May 21, 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

Executive leadership at OpenAI, however, vetoed that decision, the lawsuit alleges.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A bill that would make Maine the first U.S. state to temporarily ban data-center construction was vetoed by the governor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

She had wanted to wear her comfy jeans, but both her parents had vetoed that.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson