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

She was the teenage sensation who quickly became the first name on the teamsheet, and in 2024 she overtook legendary fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt to become England's leading T20 wicket-taker.

From BBC • May 28, 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

The meta-reality and meta-commentary of the broadcast encroached on and eventually overtook the game on the field.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Planets would seem to zoom backward as Earth overtook them; no epicycles were needed.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife