Sentence examples for overturned because from inspiring English sources

The mind-set cannot be outflanked or overturned, because it routinely performs those operations on itself.

Oakland recovered the ball, but the play was overturned because of the current tuck rule.

But the convictions were overturned because of an unconstitutional ruling by the trial judge.

In 2003 his conviction for the explosives-shipping was overturned because, wrote the judge, the government had lied.

Though felons were found to have voted illegally, the result was overturned because of fraudulent absentee ballots.

Her ban was overturned because she hadn't been told she could be present when her "B sample" was tested, a breach of drug-testing protocol.

It is also possible that the new bank laws will one day be overturned altogether, because of nationalistic bias against foreign ownership or their lack of reference to Islamic teaching.

Moratorium supporters also cite a Columbia University study, issued in June, finding that two of every three appealed death sentences were eventually overturned, mostly because of serious errors by incompetent defense lawyers or the withholding of evidence by overzealous police officers and prosecutors.

There's no telling where this will go, how long or how far, but Plodder will predict that the decision will be overturned, probably because of some legal arcana about standing.

The legalization lasted only a few months before it was overturned, mainly because of pressure from the US government.

The legalisation lasted only a few months before it was overturned, mainly because of pressure from the US government.