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Rather than standing on the verge of a functioning nuclear reactor, the German scientists faced shortages they could not overcome with the resources available to them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

This effect is sometimes referred to as volatility drag: It takes a larger percentage gain to overcome a given percentage loss, and this drag grows by the square of volatility.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

That was rough, but I could either be a quitter or overcome my shyness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Several theories suggest Earhart survived a crash on the island before being overcome by giant meat-eating crabs, external that carried away her bones.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

I nodded, too overcome with relief and joy to speak.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

In that simple contest, the electromagnetic force produced by the magnet easily overcomes gravity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

Jean-Jacques Rousseau held that human reason prompts us to turn away from others’ suffering, for it is reason that overcomes the instinct of compassion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 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

When sleep finally overcomes me, the morning light creeps through my narrow window and forces my weary eyes open again.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

The research team overcame this obstacle by developing a technique that applies tiny amounts of MOF material directly to the mitochondrial surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But Mr. Craighead overcame all hurdles and joined the Junior Parachute Company at 16.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He says what's striking about Aberdeen is its joined-up approach, and the fact people "rolled up their sleeves" and overcame differences.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Read Ella's story of how she overcame her shopping addiction.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

But his affection for me at length overcame his dislike of learning, and he has permitted me to undertake a voyage of discovery to the land of knowledge.”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

District challenges: The primary challenge is overcoming low enrollment, which Bruno said stems from financial challenges facing students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The world number three saved two match points before overcoming Taylor Fritz 6-3 4-6 13-11 in a dramatic deciding tie-break at London's O2 Arena.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

It was crucial in overcoming Jennifer Kupcho's hammer blow long range birdies late on the Saturday evening that allowed the United States to force an unlikely share of the foursomes and fourball spoils.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Russian engineers, through successive iterations, added speed and survivability thanks to better electronics for navigation and communications, overcoming much of Ukraine’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Momma said we had to fight the evil inside us by overcoming it with goodness.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson