Sentence examples for Was overturned from inspiring English sources

The phrase "Was overturned" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where a decision, ruling, or situation has been reversed or annulled. Example: "The court's previous ruling was overturned by the appellate court, leading to a new trial."

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The decision was overturned.

The New York Times

The 1936 ruling was overturned.

The New York Times

The pecking order was overturned.

The New York Times

Disciplinary action was overturned.

The New Yorker

The sentence was overturned on appeal.

The New Yorker

The conviction was overturned on appeal.

The New York Times

(The conviction was overturned in 2006).

The New Yorker

But this was overturned on a technicality.

The Economist

The decision was overturned after Shimizu appealed.

The New York Times

(The ruling was overturned on appeal).

The New Yorker

Prohibition was bad, and it was overturned".

The New Yorker

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