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overridden

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Cutler said this has a lower likelihood of being overridden by courts, noting Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer had carefully navigated procedural requirements before imposing duties.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Board chairs historically have rarely overridden the executives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said on X that the driver had manually overridden the system by “by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Career officials objected to letting Musk have private income data of millions, but they were overridden.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2025

Hermione had overridden Ron’s objections by pointing out that it was the last place anyone in their right minds would go, so they were guaranteed some privacy.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling