transcend
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He executed the system, but couldn’t transcend it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Her demonstrable character helped her transcend race and class in ways that few artists can claim.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
She added: "From the film Drive to the Paris Olympics, the whole world was moved by Nightcall . Both danceable and nostalgic, his music will continue to transcend generations and borders."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yet his latest fails to magically transcend its deceptively simple premise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Listen to me, Sikander. There are only two things that are truly infinite, that transcend time and space. Love is one of them."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Everything about them transcends language and barriers," added another.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Self-determination in the professional sphere now transcends economic background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
At 82, he sits with perfect posture, possessing an elegance that transcends our threadbare surroundings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
And so the story of the Colorado farms and their damaged crops assumes a significance that transcends its local importance.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
While medieval Iberia and pre-Columbian Mexico were radically different places, the imagination that birthed these beasts reveals shared interests that transcended time, place and culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Smith Jr. came to San Diego as a fearsome linebacker who made two Pro Bowls, yet he transcended football through his infectious personality and devotion to his adopted city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
But where other artists might have spiraled, White and his compatriots transcended, turning inward while also looking to the stars.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
"He transcended social and caste hierarchies through his music," says Krishna.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
We had transcended everything—death, fatigue, our natural needs.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
Students from across the country have joined the protests in Delhi, transcending caste, religion and regional identities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Before kick-off, Iranian players presented white roses to their American counterparts as a gesture of peace, in a moment widely seen as transcending politics.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Ada Carrillo, one of the devout who crowed the basilica this week, said she unites all of Mexico, transcending political, geographic and class divides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
At its 1886 height, the Knights claimed nearly one million members, seeking a cooperative commonwealth transcending the wage system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Crowd, heat, bad quarters, bad fare, bad smells, mosquitoes, and a plague of flies transcending everything within my experience.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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