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  • noun Plural form of veto.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of veto.

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Examples

  • This will be apparent when there is a Democrat in the White House and the Senate is then able to move forward with policy and not always have to face vetoes from the President.

    Reid stands by Lieberman despite Obama attack 2008

  • The day Tucker Bounds makes an intelligent argument is the day McCain vetoes beer.

    Obama beats back criticism over head of VP search 2008

  • And they have to structure one that would pat pass and also avoid vetoes from the Russians and the Chinese -- Lou.

    CNN Transcript Jan 13, 2006 2006

  • One can only assume that Bush's failure to issue any vetoes is a tacit endorsement of everything that the 107th and 108th Congresses have passed.

    McCain on the block... 2004

  • One can only assume that Bush's failure to issue any vetoes is a tacit endorsement of everything that the 107th and 108th Congresses have passed.

    Archive 2004-07-01 2004

  • One can only assume that Bush's failure to issue any vetoes is a tacit endorsement of everything that the 107th and 108th Congresses have passed.

    Beyond Boston... 2004

  • One can only assume that Bush's failure to issue any vetoes is a tacit endorsement of everything that the 107th and 108th Congresses have passed.

    So it's come to this... 2004

  • One can only assume that Bush's failure to issue any vetoes is a tacit endorsement of everything that the 107th and 108th Congresses have passed.

    Oh, get a room! 2004

  • One can only assume that Bush's failure to issue any vetoes is a tacit endorsement of everything that the 107th and 108th Congresses have passed.

    Blame Bush 2004

  • Alas, those arrangements were made irrelevant by persistent vetoes from the Armenian side of the table.

    Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

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