overcome
Example Sentences
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SpaceX will have to overcome history to perform well.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But as obstacles go, the technological issues may be much easier to overcome than the human ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Not even Kelsey Plum’s return could overcome the will of the Dallas Wings on Friday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Those studies involved longer-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists, which may be better able to overcome GLP-1 resistance, according to Gloyn.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
I nodded, too overcome with relief and joy to speak.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing overcome
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