be overtaken
Example Sentences
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The clash comes at a critical juncture for Washington’s tense dealings with Havana, showing how quickly sensitive discussions can be overtaken by unpredictable actors on the margins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Deckers Outdoor is best known as the maker of Ugg boots, even though sales there are likely to be overtaken in the coming year by the company’s Hoka brand of pillowy running shoes.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Communities in the Delta would be overtaken by extensive construction work for years, they said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe's revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to be overtaken by silver from a mine in Charlemagne's Francia a century later, new tests reveal.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024
It took split-seconds for Weston to come to his senses, and those split-seconds meant everything, for Gloria could not be overtaken.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
