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Luis Diaz's offside goal that wasn't for Liverpool in 2023 – a decision VAR should definitely have overturned.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In between trading impromptu quips, Martin and Lewis overturned tables, cut ties, sheared suits and spritzed seltzer on one and all.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

And she specifically worked on hundreds of cases involving defendants convicted of firearm-related crimes, fighting to get their convictions overturned or their sentences reduced.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Umpires under the age of 40 entered Monday having been overturned 50.1% of the time when challenged, according to data from TapToChallenge, a website created by a data analyst in Texas that tracks ABS statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The only case in which the Court overturned a conviction on the grounds of discrimination in jury selection was Neal v.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander