as in overturned
formal
to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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The ruling overturned a decision in February by three senior High Court judges who found that despite the group promoting its political cause through some crimes, the scale of activities did not warrant a ban.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026 -
The ruling overturned a February decision by three senior High Court judges who found that, despite the group promoting its political cause through some crimes, the scale of its activities did not warrant a ban.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The decision was partially reversed, with the troops redirected to Poland, but the episode illustrated what diplomats describe as the real security consequences of embarrassing or crossing the president.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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My opponents have reversed course.—
Julie Won,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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That order was revoked the following year by former President Joe Biden.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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After getting arrested several times for different charges, Chelsea had her probation revoked and was sentenced to prison time in October 2025.—
Anna Myers,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Country singer Tyler Farr canceled his weekend headlining slot at the Goshen Stampede in Connecticut after a motor vehicle accident on his Tennessee farm left him with a severe concussion.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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That was a long time before Leno made the move to YouTube after Emmy winner Garage was canceled by CNBC back in 2023.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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The president’s choice for a replacement, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew his name after controversy erupted over racist and antisemitic statements attributed to him.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Trump withdrew Habba’s nomination for the permanent post at the end of July after the Senate failed to move forward with a vote.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The provision was repealed in 1950, when the payroll tax rate finally rose.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The decision essentially overruled the NCAA, which had deemed Sorsby permanently ineligible for committing thousands of gambling violations, including betting on his own team while attending Indiana in 2022.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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The jury that presided over his criminal case voted 7-2 for Lee to receive a lifetime prison sentence rather than face the death penalty, but the trial judge overruled them.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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All of which spilled into public view at the City Council meeting, with commissioners claiming that, after numerous meetings, the mayor’s office dismissed their concerns and recommendations for this particular reappointment to the board.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Iraqi courts later dismissed charges against him, and Baghdad released him in 2012.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Countermanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermanded. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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