Sentence examples for had overridden from inspiring English sources

It was the first time in almost 50 years that the National Assembly had overridden a presidential veto.

The Canadian health ministry had overridden Bayer's patent and ordered a generic version of Cipro from a Canadian drug maker.

A report last year said that the meeting had overridden the school's preference on how to repair a crumbling part of a building.

One source of the growth in 1936 was that Congress had overridden Mr Roosevelt's veto and passed a large bonus for veterans of the first world war.

Several home care officials voiced dismay that 1199's rank and file had overridden its leaders and insisted on continuing the strike for two more days.

Mr. Hirshon noted that the majority, "often a champion of state's rights," had overridden the views of most states on how to structure their judicial election systems.

But the narrative of revolution has overridden any reality.

In short, its status as a safe haven has overridden qualms about its deteriorating trade position.

Congress has overridden a Bush veto only once, last November on a water projects bill.

And for some of the devout living here, the American conception has overridden the beliefs with which they were raised.

On a number of occasions, he has overridden hiring and tenure decisions made by otherwise supportive departments.