overturn
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He celebrated his first point after Richarlison scored a 90th-minute equaliser at Liverpool, and then watched his side win their second leg against Atletico - although they failed to overturn their three-goal deficit.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Neither of these cases directly overturn the precedents in Massachusetts v.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Dr. Dorstyn noted that the findings overturn the assumption that inhibiting Caspase-2 is always beneficial.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
But Davis said in a pool report “there was not clear and conclusive evidence to overturn the on-court ruling.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Following the oral argument, I still had hope that the court would overturn the conviction and sentence because it was so clearly unsupported by reliable facts.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing overturn
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