have overturned
- present perfect of overturn.
Example Sentences
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The judge’s decision brings to a close a criminal case for excessive force that top federal prosecutor Bill Essayli sought to have overturned despite a conviction by a jury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
The bank has been picking up the legal bills for Javice and one of her co-executives following a judge’s order from 2023 that it is seeking to have overturned, citing allegedly questionable expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
However, recent satellite measurements have overturned that long-standing idea, revealing that the actual charge distribution is the reverse of what was expected.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
Having had time to analyse replays of the goal, VAR would most likely have overturned the on-pitch decision.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
In the process they have overturned the old social pecking order in which “Episcopalian,” for example, was a code word for upper class, and “fundamentalist” or “evangelical” shorthand for lower.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
