as in overturns
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to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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as in overrides
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
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The deluge of overrides was seen as a rebuke to Adams, who was frequently at odds with the former council lead by former speaker Adrienne Adams.
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First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro blasted the overrides, saying the proposals are efforts to shift more power to the council and dilute the authority of the mayor’s office.
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The brands that successfully thread the needle, by embracing the immense power of AI while remaining agile amid shifting regulatory mandates, will be the ones that succeed.
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Return-to-office mandates brought people back to buildings without answering what they are supposed to accomplish there.
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And while these projects will be mixed-income, research has repeatedly shown that building new market-rate housing slows and even reverses rent growth while preventing displacement in low-income neighborhoods.
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The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively).
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DeSantis’ vetoes carved roughly $800 million from the $115 billion state budget the Legislature passed in May, including 140 projects requested by Miami-Dade lawmakers that are worth nearly $88 million, according to a Miami Herald analysis.
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One of his biggest vetoes slashed more more than $225 million for new housing and maintenance of existing facilities requested by the Department of Corrections.
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First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.
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Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.
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The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
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In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
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The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.
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“Countermands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermands. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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