overriding
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adjective
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The energy secretary has stressed that affordability is her "overriding objective", as she said reducing bills would be key to maintaining public support for climate action.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
He should have called the book “Betrayals,” as its overriding purpose is to tell us who his unnamed sources have been over the long and lauded arc of his journalistic life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The prospect of a championship-standard course might appeal to some golfers, but for others, the overriding concern is what the transformation could mean for their wallets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The North Devon maternity facility remains suspended with the trust saying there would be a "readiness assessment" later in October with patient safety the "overriding priority".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
And indeed the overriding emotion of American Tune’ is an understated patriotism that is characterised not by cynicism but rather by gratitude.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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