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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

He had married Peggy Vick in 1976 at a wedding with 200 guests, including a U.S. district judge who had overturned his conviction but was later overruled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

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

It was also the third-largest deficit England had overturned to win a Test.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

In the living room, Colonel Meecham had overturned the coffee table, his eyes scanning the dining room for troop movement.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy