The interests of the children, if there is no surviving spouse, absolutely override those of any other relatives.

The third interest, however, might be overriding: society's interest in discouraging offensive phone calls generally.

These measures ensure that personal interests do not override the company's interests.

Mr. Sabelli said the interest in a fair trial should override the defendant's choice to represent himself.

And America's interest in a closer relationship with China is overriding.

This means that in a common case where a bank is pressing for sale of a family home, its interests do not override all others.

We agree with the District Court, however, that these governmental interests are not overriding in the welfare context.

In this state the common interests of the group were overriding the individual needs of each person.

Equally, the interests common to the different classes of a given nation or state may override what divides them.

In that case, the state's interest in preventing disease overrides individuals' "fundamental right to make decisions about their medical care."