overtook

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Along with such franchise tropes as face-huggers and rampaging xenomorphs, ship design was the key area where homage overtook the series’ emphasis on new locations, lifeforms and themes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The U.S. quickly overtook other energy exporters to become the world’s dominant supplier, accounting for more than 40% of the global export market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

That short phrase aptly describes how one U.S. state overtook hundreds of years of Iranian market power in a matter of decades.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Antonelli fought off that challenge, but Russell overtook him on lap seven at the first corner.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

For a few minutes he tried to enjoy the scenery running past his window, then the city man’s boredom with nature’s repetition overtook him.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison