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But one MP's analysis would have convinced Sir Keir that he was right – from the point of view of political survival – to have vetoed the mayor's candidacy.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Russia voted for the ban on supplying luxury good to North Korea, even though as a permanent Security Council member, it could have vetoed the resolution.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

Some villages have vetoed the presence of a military honor guard at the burials, while others denied relatives the use of public spaces to accommodate mourners.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2023

“It’s kind of counterintuitive for Newsom to have vetoed it. I don’t really get it because he’s been in favor of early childhood education.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2022

The man for whom it was destined now refuses to live there, as his children have vetoed the idea.

From Le Petit Nord or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir