as in overturned
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to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned Friday north of Zuwara, a city on the northwest coast of Libya that's about 180 miles from the Italian island of Lampedusa, which many migrants attempt to reach by boat from the African coastline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
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Maxwell has also been seeking to have her conviction overturned, arguing that she was wrongfully convicted.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bessent was responding to a question about a record-breaking rally in precious metals — fueled by speculative buying, geopolitical turmoil and concern about the Federal Reserve’s independence — that abruptly reversed last week.—
Maria Paula Mijares Torres,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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But lawmakers — and the Legislature’s lead budget analyst — were skeptical that individual program cuts could be reversed so easily, given the magnitude of the overall cuts.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Teachers who encourage students to walk out could have teaching certificates revoked and districts where students walk out will lose daily attendance funding.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sheen, a pioneering 20th century TV evangelist, had his 2019 ceremony canceled with just weeks’ notice due to concerns about his tenure as Rochester bishop.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Local media reported that some provincial hospitals have canceled surgeries and outpatient transfers.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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China has invested little in Russia’s economy, and nowhere near the amount that the West withdrew after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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After the candidates’ names were leaked to WBEZ/Sun-Times and Chalkbeat, the process effectively ground to a halt and one of them withdrew his name.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani repealed Adams’ executive order adopting the definition.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Less than a month later, according to the New York Times, the administration stopped defending the rule in court, then repealed it altogether.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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At least one of their arguments relies on a precedent that was effectively overruled, decades ago, by the Supreme Court, according to a filing from media lawyers.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The four remaining members of the women’s board voted to remove sanctioning, but Becker overruled them.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Countermanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermanded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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