overtook

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Paul Mitchell, vice president of the voter data firm Political Data Inc., drew comparisons with the 2022 mayoral election, in which Bass trailed Rick Caruso on election night but gradually overtook him to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A notable milestone was quietly reached in the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: Construction spending on data centers overtook public spending on transportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He went on to describe how the car, which he saw was a red BMW X3, then overtook him on a bend.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

To his surprise no boredom overtook him and so he stayed for an hour more.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson