as in to capsize
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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as in veto
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as in overthrow
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Recent Examples of overturn
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
In his May order granting summary judgment to Cher, U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt found that Mary’s termination notice had no ability to overturn the divorce judgment.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
Such accidents include roadway crashes and incidents such as tractor overturns.
—Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Net neutrality was overturned during the first Trump administration, but was restored during Biden's term.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
In his May order granting summary judgment to Cher, U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt found that Mary’s termination notice had no ability to overturn the divorce judgment.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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In February 2023, a Chicago judge denied a request from Kelly’s attorneys seeking either an overturn of the conviction or a new trial on the Chicago federal charges.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
Such accidents include roadway crashes and incidents such as tractor overturns.
—Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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What else is going on Two people died and several more are missing after two boats capsized off the Northern California coast amid dangerous winds.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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The vessel later capsized and was below the surface by 9 a.m. local time, New Zealand Defense Force said.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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What’s at stake: Wisconsinites have seen five referendum questions this year, all placed on the ballot by Republicans as a roundabout to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ veto.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help Gov. Newsom vetoes bill meant to protect farmworkers from heat Valley Health Foundation honors Bloom Energy founder What’s covered by California’s new IVF insurance requirement?Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But a poll by the University of Southern California and California State University taken in September showed that most District 12 others remained undecided, which Tran seized as giving her a chance to upset Simon come election day.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The superintendent's office also maintains homeschool and private school records and manages school district governing board elections as well as bond and override elections.Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Outlawing judicial override did not alter sentences retroactively, including for Kenny Smith, who was the first person to die by nitrogen hypoxia earlier this year, drawing international outcry.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
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The recession generated populist revolts on the right (the Tea Party movement) and the left (the Occupy movement), and made what had appeared to be broad public acceptance of pro-market bromides seem like an illusion.Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Soviet Russians sent in tanks and shut down the revolt after several brutal days of bitter fighting.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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The long-fragile governing coalition led by the Social Democrats finally collapsed, meaning the country will have new elections in early 2025.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since Musk took over Twitter two years ago, the site has collapsed content guardrails, laid off more than 80% of employees and turned the site's verification badges into a pay-to-play system where users can pay to amplify the reach of their posts.Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Kentucky Distillers Association noted its member distilleries are experiencing an investment revolution of more than $5 billion.Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Its story examines the frustrated dreams and daily personal revolutions that defy social and economic constraints in Cuba.John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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One Direction toppled chart records that had stood since The Beatles’ legendary run in the 1960s, and inspired the revival of the boyband in popular culture.Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bonus points for unique villains (including the deaf-mute Hammer Girl and baseball-wielding brother) and high stakes that play out like a Jenga tower always on the verge of toppling over.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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