as in overturning
formal
to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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Garcia Torres’ appellate attorney who secured the ruling overturning the conviction also did not respond to messages seeking comment.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Election law experts contend that the scenario of Republicans successfully overturning election results is unlikely, with legal remedies available to prevent stalling and ensure certification of results by January 3 when the new Congress convenes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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EquityProtect reports that reversing a fraudulent title costs victims up to $150,000 in legal fees.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Regardless of which party controls Congress, the first priority should be reversing the damage from extreme progressive policies, restoring trust through accountability and returning to common sense for American families.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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That would include forcing OpenAI to revert to a nonprofit structure and revoking Altman and Brockman’s board positions.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Steyer has proposed taking steps to ban all corporate spending in elections, even revoking the privileges of corporations that give to campaigns.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The Cabinet discussed—and George III supported—withdrawing from the coastal colonies entirely in favor of the Caribbean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Two top Republican lawmakers expressed concern about the Pentagon withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Also, know your rights when canceling.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Kennedy, a long-time anti-vaccine activist, has been particularly critical of mRNA technology, canceling hundreds of millions in research funding and making claims not backed by scientific evidence.—
Sneha S K,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The Social Security Administration’s actuaries have found repealing the retirement earnings test will ultimately reduce trust fund costs, Adcock said.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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That showed again how poorly the Legislature served the voters by repealing Florida’s runoff primary 21 years ago.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Federal lawyers said judges made mistakes in dismissing the cases by arguing the Civil Rights Act granted the attorney general access to local voting records.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Quit dismissing them as uneducated.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vinay Prasad is tightening the screws at the FDA, overruling staff and signaling a tougher stance on vaccines and gene therapies — which, as Adam Feuerstein points out, is consistent with his historic skepticism of surrogate endpoints and trial design.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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But even those who voted in favor of overruling the commission’s determination and allowing for demolition acknowledged the community’s concerns.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Countermanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermanding. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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