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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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To do that in the pursuit of love is really beautiful, and I think that’s what he has to overcome.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

"In this work, we aimed to overcome this mismatch between the readily available and the practically useful forms of entanglement," says Andrés-Juanes.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

It will create "a more unified country to overcome the challenges the country currently faces", said Tiglu Melese, secretary-general of parliament's upper house.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

But these designations do not overcome the environmental hurdles.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

I staggered back, overcome by the need for sleep.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

This overcomes a key challenge facing Moore's Law that Intel sums up as: "You can make something smaller and smaller and smaller... until you can't".

From Barron's May 25, 2026

"This technology overcomes the longstanding scaling bottleneck caused by size effects through the combination of induced crystallization and buried interface restoration," said Prof. Shuping Pang.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

What is your vision for how Europe overcomes this?

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

But even here, her sincerity overcomes her weakness for sentimental flourishes, including Amine Bouhafa’s treacly score.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2026

I understand the fear that overcomes someone when a loved one is lost.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles and the streaking Guardians overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Australia overcame an early red card for Miles Amatosero to defeat home side Japan and seal their first win under new head coach Les Kiss, who succeeded Joe Schmidt earlier this year.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The team overcame this obstacle by creating genetically modified "orexin-Cre" rats.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

France’s economy picked up in the second quarter, helped by household spending and robust exports as it overcame some of the uncertainty about the course and consequences of the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

And when the religious ceremonies had been completed, we left, my husband and I. How well I remember the day, and the sudden sickness that overcame me when the moment for departure came!

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Sly and the Family Stone’s message of overcoming prejudice and treating everyone with dignity, including ourselves, matches their steadfast dedication to making all their fans feel loved, especially children.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

“That song has so much resonance right now,” she said, noting its lyrics capture a theme of resilience and faith in overcoming dark times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Researchers at Stanford Medicine and collaborating institutions have now developed a strategy aimed at overcoming those obstacles.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

He decided to come after spending the night safely with his family and overcoming the initial shock.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Somebody’s short, wrinkled grandma stood there, eyes folded shut, hands raised with the Spirit, murmuring over and over, “We’re ready for the overcoming, Lord. We been singing for it long enough.”

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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