How to Use overturn the decision in a Sentence
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Now, anti-choice crusaders across the nation and in the halls of our government are poised to overturn the decision.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Jan. 2022
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The Republican leadership is trying to pass the new six-week ban in the hopes the new court will overturn the decision.
—Kate Zernike, New York Times, 7 May 2023
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In March 2021, his attempt to overturn the decision was overruled.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2022
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Depp's attempt to overturn the decision was overruled in March 2021.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 9 Apr. 2022
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The county appealed, but the 10th Circuit Court declined to overturn the decision.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Feb. 2022
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The bill would then allow officers to appeal their punishments to the panel, which could overturn the decision.
—Steph MacHado, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
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Steven Liedel, an attorney for Fair and Equal, said the group believes staff excluded far too many signatures that should have been counted and will sue to overturn the decision.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2021
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The tribes and environmentalists filed suit to overturn the decision.
—AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2021
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On Wednesday, opponents vowed to overturn the decision.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2022
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Because Lighthizer’s efforts to hobble the WTO included blocking the appointment of new judges, the high court that could overturn the decision on appeal no longer functions.
—Lydia Depillis, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2020
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The state and two of its largest power companies filed separate appeals seeking to overturn the decision and to stop the new standards from taking effect until the court case is decided.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 20 July 2023
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His lawsuit was urging the Supreme Court to intervene to overturn the decision of the Pennsylvania legislature.
—David G. Savage Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2020
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Dalseth enlisted her legislators — one a sports official, the other a frequent attendee at the meet — seeking to overturn the decision.
—Paul Klauda, Star Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
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In short, the court will not overturn the decision of an executive committee, which backed the findings of animal control representatives.
—Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2020
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