overcame

Example Sentences

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"I overcame my inhibitions about asking strangers if they needed my help, and I realised that people liked me for who I was, that they had no idea that I was an ex-footballer."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ridden again by Jose Ortiz, the Kentucky Derby winner overcame a moderate pace in the Belmont Stakes and outfinished Commandment to win a thrilling Belmont Stakes by 1¼ lengths at Saratoga Race Course.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Once he overcame both of those, he settled for worse tickets than he had in 1994, to a lower-stakes game, for a staggering price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Mira Costa 9, Agoura 7: The Mustangs overcame a 6-1 deficit to win the Division 3 title at Cal State Fullerton.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

His sense of duty and the thought that the country he had helped create was in danger overcame his reluctance to leave.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis