Sentence examples for having overruled from inspiring English sources

WASHINGTON – Having overruled top advisers who had argued for arming the opposition in Syria, President Obama appeared to moderate his expectations for change in that war-torn country in Tuesday's State of the Union speech.

708, 716, 93 L.Ed.2d 649 (1987), having overruled such a practice in criminal cases (a decision from which I dissented and still believe wrong, but which I now follow on the basis of stare decisis ), I agree that the petitioner here should have the benefit of Bacchus, just as Bacchus Imports did.

Even so, when Graham was asked recently for examples of his having disagreed with Greenfield on a policy issue or of his having overruled her or even of his having suggested an editorial topic or position to her, he couldn't think of a single one, not at the time he was asked and not when he'd had three weeks to try to recall one.

It has overruled or narrowed many precedents.

But Mr. Clinton had overruled the naysayers.

I think he should have overruled the linesman.

But later that day, the Securities and Exchange Commission had overruled the exchange.

Each of the judges wrote an opinion; two held this Court has overruled the Carter Case.

Under pressure from Congress, the FCC has cracked down and has overruled its own precedents.

Over the years it has overruled its own decisions about a hundred times.

FOR the third time this year South Africa's courts have overruled government decisions over the justice system.