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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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Those can be overcome with Starship, a mega-rocket that SpaceX said can carry more than four times as much payload to low-Earth orbit as the Falcon 9.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Memories of the horrific wildfires of 2025 are not enough to overcome eco-bureaucracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX will have to overcome history to perform well.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Like Hull, Korda had to overcome a frustrating start.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Or maybe she was just overcome with shyness?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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