Sentence examples for try to overrule from inspiring English sources

Still, Mr. Abe's ability to sway the panel — or try to overrule it — might be limited.

Mr. Lipinsky said United's supporters were discussing several options, including having Congress try to overrule the board's decision.

A striking example is the decision by Attorney General John Ashcroft this week to try to overrule the voters of Oregon and undo that state's assisted-suicide law.

In 2014, the Department for Education lost a two-year battle through the courts to try to overrule the Information Commissioner's decision that they must publish applications for free schools requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

Later in the afternoon, the House of Representatives voted 235 to 188 to try to overrule the labor board and require a 35-day waiting period before unionization elections could be held, with the clock starting from the time that employees petition the N.L.R.B. to hold an election.

One might also think the Pentagon is going to try to overrule President Barack Obama and send in ground combat forces.

He tried to overrule protests by the presidential plane's pilot, that the trip into a war zone was unsafe.

Clegg tried to overrule independent experts who recommended that 19th-century novels should be included in English literature exams.

She tried to overrule everybody, trusting only herself, despite seeing fate as a total determinant that left her ultimately powerless.

This page has always argued against term limits, but the Council had no business trying to overrule such a clear mandate.

Miranda had appeared to be in jeopardy, both because of that long-ignored but recently rediscovered law, by which Congress had tried to overrule Miranda 32 years ago, and because of the court's perceived hostility to the original decision.