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How to use the word overridden in a Sentence?

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You can change the structure all you want, but if at the end of the day CDC is always going to be overridden by HHS or the White House, I don't know that the organizational structure is going to matter much.

Glen Nowak

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Young people are socialized to feel fragile and overawed by uncertainty (and as a result)… the defining feature of the current Western 21st century version of personhood is its vulnerability. Although society still upholds the ideal of sel-determination and autonomy, the values associated with them are increasingly overridden by a message that stresses the quality of human weakness. And if vulnerability is, indeed, the defining feature of the human condition, it follows that being fearful is the normal state…

Frank Furedi

added by Normando
2 years ago

The Secretary of State, who is an elected constitutional officer, has oversight over elections that can not be overridden by executive order, as the Governor has said repeatedly, he will continue to follow the law and encourage the Secretary of State to take reasonable steps -- including a sample audit of signatures -- to restore trust and address serious issues that have been raised.

Cody Hall

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Georgia law prohibits the Governor from interfering in elections. The Secretary of State, who is an elected constitutional officer, has oversight over elections that can not be overridden by executive order, as the Governor has said repeatedly, he will continue to follow the law and encourage the Secretary of State to take reasonable steps -- including a sample audit of signatures -- to restore trust and address serious issues that have been raised.

Cody Hall

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think it's the most blatant example most people have seen of how people with power and money, connections and influence, have changed how the system is supposed to work, we're supposed to work under the laws and science. And science was overridden here.

Tricia Gerrodette

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The Special Olympics will be funded, i have overridden my people.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I have overridden my people, we're funding Special Olympics.

Read MoreTrump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The Special Olympics will be funded, I just told my people, i have overridden my people. We're funding the Special Olympics.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The Special Olympics will be funded. I just told my people, I want to fund the Special Olympics and I just authorized a funding of the Special Olympics, ive been to The Special Olympics. I think its incredible and I just authorized a funding. I heard about it this morning. I have overridden my people. Were The Special Olympics.

Donald Trump

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I can tell you this, we are doing everything we can to push that my veto is not overridden. My veto should not be overridden.

Bruce Rauner

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

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