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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Recent Examples of overturn
Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The Texas Court of Appeals had granted Ruby a second trial after overturning his death sentence.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Marilyn Heck, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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
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Advertisement Parliament overturned the declaration within hours in a unanimous vote and impeached Yoon on Dec. 14, accusing him of rebellion, while South Korean anti-corruption authorities and public prosecutors opened separate investigations into the events.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The Texas Court of Appeals had granted Ruby a second trial after overturning his death sentence.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The California Highway Patrol told ABC Los Angeles station KABC that a car in front of the truck swerved to avoid hitting a ladder that was in one of the lanes, causing the fire truck to swerve, lose control and overturn after hitting the guard rail.
—Marilyn Heck, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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
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Soon the truck capsized and the workers were swept away.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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An adjacent boat had already capsized, and others were in peril.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Cooper issued 328 executive orders and stamped a record 104 vetoes, 52 of which were overturned by override votes – more of those including a vote from Democrats than coming back only Republicans.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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Giving each other veto power, for example can help build a sense of ownership in the process, even if there is some initial disappointment.Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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What was once a perfunctory duty of Congress — certifying the electoral college votes from all states — became an international debacle in 2021, when people upset about Trump’s reelection defeat in 2020 forced their way into the Capitol to disrupt the process.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Gerena, as he was called by everyone, upset Ramon Velez in that September’s primary which served as a repudiation of the Bronx Democratic machine.Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Three Republicans in the House voted against the bill originally, putting the chances of the override passing up in the air.Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Maricopa County voters approved the majority of school funding measures, giving 18 school districts the go-ahead to increase budgets via overrides or raise funds with bonds.Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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But after nine tumultuous years as Canada’s leader, he was forced to announce his resignation on Monday to avoid a revolt from Liberal Members of Parliament, who are facing certain defeat in an election that must be called by October.Stephen Maher, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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What would come next for the militia after this historic trial: ruin, recovery or revolt?Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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And brands like Geico collapse awareness and conversion, connecting TV ads directly to quotes via on-screen QR codes and Amazon data.Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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An additional section of I-40 collapsed in December, delaying a planned reopening.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Author of 'Swarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the world,' following cutting-edge military technology in general and the drone warfare revolution in particular.David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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But along the way, all this digging sparked a revolution in thinking about the age of the planet.Caroline Winterer / Made by History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Image In Africa’s coup belt, a string of countries whose governments have been toppled in recent years, the ruling military juntas have leaned in to this criticism to rally public opinion.Ruth Maclean, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.Janet Carson, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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