trumps
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) cards any one of the four suits, decided by cutting or bidding, that outranks all the other suits for the duration of a deal or game
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(of a person) to bring about a happy or successful conclusion (to an event, problem, etc), esp unexpectedly
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Of all the factors behind tattoos' popularity, authenticity is the one Rees thinks trumps them all – because, he says, it is something we really value culturally.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The disabled veterans exemption already exists in the constitution, so I don’t think Prop. 13 trumps it because they both exist together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Generally, a life estate trumps a prenuptial agreement, and a prenup trumps a will.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
As is always the case with Simenon, psychology trumps everything else, and this movie certainly goes deep and dark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
“No, they’re not,” said Lee, “because I have an authority that trumps the Guard.”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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