Sentence examples for usually overruled from inspiring English sources

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The decision-making bodies of the Australian Olympic Federation (AOF) allowed winter sports to be represented, but their representatives were usually overruled by their summer counterparts.

While praising Higginson's (usually overruled) wish to promote Dickinson's poetry in its original form, this excellent biographer also reveals a bolder, stronger man than the feeble espouser of good causes devotees of Dickinson have been encouraged to despise.

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The paper-size settings within Word usually overrule the printer's default setting.

While the House of Representatives cannot usually overrule the House of Councillors on a bill, the House of Councillors can only delay the adoption of a budget or a treaty that has been approved by the House of Representatives, and the House of Councillors has almost no power at all to prevent the lower house from selecting any Prime Minister it wishes.

They can, and usually do, overrule local planning decisions, if a developer appeals often enough.

In the case of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, the agency's actions have generally been carried out at the instruction of the military leadership, which has usually been too strong to be overruled by civilian governments.

Mr. Putin, though usually not reluctant to overrule local authorities, has skirted the issue.

The legislature overruled him.

The objection is overruled.

He overruled them.

It was overruled.

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