overcome

Example Sentences

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It was a huge challenge they had to overcome.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Starship may offer a way to overcome these challenges.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"Our consumer business worked to overcome formidable challenges," rotating chairwoman Meng Wanzhou said in Tuesday's report, noting also that Huawei was "moving toward a future that is full of uncertainty".

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“It’s been a hard time for me, and I was able to overcome it,” he said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

When he exhaled, he was overcome with a coughing fit.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly