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• v  rule against
• v  prevail over
• v  counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
• v  ride (a horse) too hard
• s  having superior power and influence

• Perhaps race is just incidental, and gender or class is the overriding factor.
• The overriding challenge for the next government is nothing less than to reset the nation.
• ANNOUNCER 1: "The economy is emerging as the overriding issue in the 2008 presidential race and Mitt Romney's message is stronger.

• overrule
• overturn
• override
• overthrow
• reverse
• paramount
• predominant
• predominate
• preponderant
• preponderating

News & Articles

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• Indiana lawmakers return to consider overriding Gov. Mike Pence's veto
  Indiana lawmakers are returning to Indianapolis for one day to look at overriding Gov. Mike Pence's veto of a local tax measure.
  June 12, 2013 - The Indianapolis Star
• LeBron says he ‘played like s—’ in Game 3, guarantees he’ll be better in Game 4
  SAN ANTONIO — The overriding theme for the Miami Heat at practice on Wednesday was to put the lack of effort they brought to their blowout Game 3 loss behind them, and focus on making the necessary adjustments to ensure the same thing doesn’t happen again in Game 4. LeBron James guaranteed that he personally…
  June 12, 2013 - NBC Sports: ProBasketballTalk
• Cesar Chavez Film to Avoid Immigration Debate
  The backers of a new film about the Mexican-American activist Cesar Chavez are largely avoiding the overriding Latino issue of the moment — immigration reform.
  June 12, 2013 - New York Times

Quotes

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• Pat Robertson in New York Times
  Yesterday, Robertson said that America's Mayor had won him over because "to me, the overriding issue before the American people is the defense of our population from the bloodlust of Islamic terrorists."
• Hillary Rodham Clinton in 940 News
  On the same question, Clinton said: "I'm going to do everything I possibly can to make sure that one of us takes the oath of office next January. I think that has to be the overriding goal."
• Barack Obama in Washington Post
  Are there people out there who don't like me because of race? I'm sure there are. That's not the overriding issue here,Obama told CNN as he weighed in on a controversy that has simmered since the former president injected charges of racism...