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Recent Examples of superseding
The Afghan national accused of carrying out a deadly ambush-style shooting targeting National Guard members near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday to all charges in a 17-count federal superseding indictment.
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Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
The 32-year-old Rozier was charged with two counts this past fall, but prosecutors added two new charges last month in a superseding indictment.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with eight additional counts in a superseding indictment, including murder of a person assisting an officer of the United States and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime that causes death, both of which are death penalty-eligible.
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Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Andrew Franklin, 19, was arrested June 3 and charged, like the seven other defendants, with conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping, according to a second superseding indictment ordered unsealed in federal court following Franklin’s arrest.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Aurora Phelps, 44, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from older men by draining their bank accounts and using their credit cards to make purchases at luxury retailers including Dior, according to a superseding indictment filed in Nevada and obtained by PEOPLE.
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Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Not all of the bets were successful because Rozier collected four rebounds, which was more than the betting line, the superseding indictment said.
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Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Alvarez was charged on superseding information.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
The 32-year-old Rozier was charged with two counts this past fall, but prosecutors added two new charges last month in a superseding indictment.
—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with eight additional counts in a superseding indictment, including murder of a person assisting an officer of the United States and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime that causes death, both of which are death penalty-eligible.
—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Andrew Franklin, 19, was arrested June 3 and charged, like the seven other defendants, with conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping, according to a second superseding indictment ordered unsealed in federal court following Franklin’s arrest.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Aurora Phelps, 44, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from older men by draining their bank accounts and using their credit cards to make purchases at luxury retailers including Dior, according to a superseding indictment filed in Nevada and obtained by PEOPLE.
—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Not all of the bets were successful because Rozier collected four rebounds, which was more than the betting line, the superseding indictment said.
—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Alvarez was charged on superseding information.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseding
replacing
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Trump staged the June 24 event to kick off the Great American State Fair, replacing a concert series that fell apart when multiple musicians canceled, some citing concerns about politics.
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There were doubts as to whether Saliba, 22, could handle replacing Koné in the starting 11 despite the fact that Saliba scored against Qatar minutes after coming on for his injured teammate.
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“Superseding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseding. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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