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as in vetoed
to make (something) no longer valid
Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.
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In the past two years, an investment boom has arisen as Western companies have withdrawn from their businesses in Russia, creating a demand for new trade infrastructure.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Of the thirty contestants to compete across seasons 1 and 2, five were medically withdrawn, 18 voluntarily withdrew, two were disqualified, and only five passed the series of limit-pushing tests, which make up only part of the real selection course.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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According to the affidavit, Early hit Godfrey in the face with his knee and Godfrey fell unconscious, then Early kicked and stomped on him.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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After the batteries broke from the sock, Creech kicked Jensen in the throat and head.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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His season debut was further delayed after he was suspended for three games for shoving a columnist who had referenced Embiid’s son and late brother in a column questioning the athlete’s commitment and professionalism during his absence.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Miami Heat All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has been suspended by his own team for seven games following a contentious last several months, during which the 6-foot-7 small forward has very visibly pined to be traded away.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ludwig takes a dart to the neck, falls several stories to the concrete, gets run over by a bus, then flattened by a steamroller and finally trampled by the USC marching band.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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The Mojave desert tortoise, federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, is getting run over by vehicles while trying to cross the road.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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However, a federal bankruptcy judge overruled the sale, and gave the site back to Jones.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Five years ago, the city tried to ban them but was overruled by the state.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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The mascot broke through a barricade at that year's Sugar Bowl and nearly trampled the dog and onlookers at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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As the ball is nearing Thuram… … Barella moves forward to receive the pass, and Dumfries starts his third-man run down the right wing.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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There was no room for tables, so there are two bars that run down the center of the space with all service coming from the center.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Overridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overridden. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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