be overcome
Example Sentences
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The researchers focused especially on shortages of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, along with ways those limitations might be overcome.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
They weren't the only tears of the night, as the star appeared to be overcome with emotion several times.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Chances are you’d either be overcome with stress or go on an optimization kick, attempting to do everything you could to move the needle on that number so you didn’t feel like a bad parent.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Maybe in a month from now, or six months or a year, these particular findings will be overcome by findings that are a little bit more advanced, and that’s the way it should be.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He could be overcome only by a supernatural force.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
