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overpower

[oh-ver-pou-er] / ˌoʊ vərˈpaʊ ər /


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Often, it’s “winner takes all” in the tech industry, and large companies can overpower their competitors once they get to a certain market share.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Caine said the Iranian military is adapting to the U.S. strategy, but remains confident in Washington’s ability to overpower Tehran.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Russell, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said the heads of the world's biggest AI companies understand the dangers posed by super-intelligent systems that could one day overpower humans.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Economo also pointed to Lanchester's Laws -- mathematical equations developed during World War I that examine when large numbers of weaker fighters can overpower a smaller force of stronger ones.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

I pictured my mother, holding me in her arms, dying, ready to give me a name, a name that would overpower all the magic that had trapped her.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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