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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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Being judgmental is something we have to overcome, so using a multiplicity lens takes some effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

How might we overcome today’s diminished belief in the American dream?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

To overcome that limitation, the research team designed the detector around a metasurface, a patterned structure that concentrates electromagnetic energy into extremely small regions.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The bottom line: You can overcome many mediocre stock picks by holding for the long term.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

They could hardly believe what they had just done, and they were as overcome with emotion as Sørlle was.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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