overtake
Example Sentences
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He does not like the artificiality of the racing with the overtake mode and boost buttons.
From BBC
ADEN, Yemen — The ambush spot was good: Single-lane street, just enough space to overtake.
From Los Angeles Times
However, they also want to make sure that positive aspects of the rules - including much increased levels of overtaking - are not affected.
From BBC
Police officers are analysing skid marks on Jupiter Island's 30mph South Beach Road to gauge the speed of the 82-time tour winner's car while attempting his ill-fated overtake manoeuvre.
From BBC
This includes making it illegal to overtake a stationary bus "in clearly defined dangerous circumstances".
From BBC
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