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Overruled, under the fundamental law that "sports" memes are the most ephemeral of all memes, one day of sports constantly giving way to the next day of sports.

From The Verge • Aug. 12, 2016

Overruled by the Dutch West India Company, Stuyvesant was ordered to allow them to stay, marking the beginning in 1655 of the first settlement of Jews in North America.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2015

As I explain in Truth Overruled, dads play important roles in the formation of both their sons and their daughters.

From Forbes • Jul. 22, 2015

The essay is an excerpt from my new book, Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom.

From Forbes • Jul. 22, 2015

Claim of Opponents Overruled These four applications for the extension of the said four patents, Nos.

From Obed Hussey Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap by Greeno, Follett Lamberton