had overturned
- past perfect of overturn.
Example Sentences
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Just days before, South Korea's top court had overturned its 1992 ruling that defined tattooing as a medical act - bringing to an end Korean tattooists' decades-long fight for legitimacy.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The appeals court had overturned a lower court ruling that four cruise lines had to pay millions of dollars in compensation for using the confiscated docks in Cuba.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Former Representative Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska has been charged with lying to federal authorities during a campaign finance investigation, renewing a case that an appeals court had overturned.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
Solicitor Gen. Elizabeth B. Prelogar pointed out during oral arguments on Tuesday, this was the first time in history that a judge had overturned the FDA’s approval of a drug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Because all the events that had overturned the world had their origin in his mysterious activities.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
