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"From the beginning, we knew these bones were exceptional because of their minute size. It is equally impressive how the study of this animal overturns global ideas on ornithopod dinosaur evolution," he says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

The decision overturns the seizure of Nexperia by Karremans’ ministry from its Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, late in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

This effort went through years of litigation, with injunctions and overturns, before the policy ultimately went into effect in 2020—only to quickly be blocked again as COVID-19 took hold.

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2025

The May 27 legal opinion released Tuesday overturns a more than 80-year-old Justice Department determination that presidents can’t revoke national monuments created by their predecessors under the Antiquities Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Imagine the difficulty of listening to, and then accepting, a truth that overturns everything you believe about the world.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson