overturn the decision
idiom
of a court
: to disagree with a decision made earlier by a lower court
The appeals court overturned the decision made by the trial court.
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On Thursday, the Senate voted 52-45 to overturn the decision, which limits the amount of land in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska available for drilling to 52%.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Farrington picked up a controversial red card in FCD’s last match, and the club lost its appeal to overturn the decision.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The case now heads to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, where the White House seeks to overturn the decision.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In March 2021, Depp's attempt to overturn the decision was overruled.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 June 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Farrington picked up a controversial red card in FCD’s last match, and the club lost its appeal to overturn the decision.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The case now heads to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, where the White House seeks to overturn the decision.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In March 2021, Depp's attempt to overturn the decision was overruled.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 June 2025
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“Overturn the decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overturn%20the%20decision. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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