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to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullified
But outside linebacker Keir Thomas, called up from the practice squad prior to the game, was called for an offsides penalty that nullified the play.
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Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
That play was nullified by a penalty, though.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The former Hart Trophy winner moved remarkably well, had a goal and two assists and made multiple physical and defensive plays that nullified injury concerns.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In each of the last two games, Corum made impressive cutback runs for significant gains, only to have each one nullified because of a penalty.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
But the Prototype Festival has long nullified preconceived notions of the genre.
—The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Swift ran for what was thought to be a touchdown but it was nullified after offensive lineman Doug Kramer failed to report in with officials before the snap.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
An umpire nullified a home run by Kansas City’s George Brett because Brett’s bat was coated in too much pine tar, which can improve a batter’s grip.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Russia has denied claims of meddling in the electoral process there as well as in neighboring Romania, whose Constitutional Court nullified the first round won by far-right pro-Putin candidate Calin Georgescu.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
That play was nullified by a penalty, though.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The former Hart Trophy winner moved remarkably well, had a goal and two assists and made multiple physical and defensive plays that nullified injury concerns.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In each of the last two games, Corum made impressive cutback runs for significant gains, only to have each one nullified because of a penalty.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
But the Prototype Festival has long nullified preconceived notions of the genre.
—The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Swift ran for what was thought to be a touchdown but it was nullified after offensive lineman Doug Kramer failed to report in with officials before the snap.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
An umpire nullified a home run by Kansas City’s George Brett because Brett’s bat was coated in too much pine tar, which can improve a batter’s grip.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Russia has denied claims of meddling in the electoral process there as well as in neighboring Romania, whose Constitutional Court nullified the first round won by far-right pro-Putin candidate Calin Georgescu.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
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In 2023, a group of House Republicans attempted to raise sales taxes with the FairTax Act, which would have abolished the Internal Revenue Service and replaced income tax and other levies with a national sales tax.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Courtesy of the Social Security Fairness Act, millions of Americans will see higher Social Security checks now that the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and GPO (government pension offset) have been abolished.Suzanne Blake Reporter, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Voters in November repealed part of a decade-old law that softened some criminal penalties and ousted two progressive district attorneys who championed such reforms.Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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That order was canceled about an hour later, the Air Traffic Control Command Center said in an advisory.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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No American Airlines flights were canceled as a result of the stoppage.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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In early 2024, a Delaware judge voided his 2018 deal to receive options equaling an additional 9% of Tesla—then worth about $56 billion.Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The timeout voided the play, and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was able to see how the wind affected the kick from the sideline.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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