overcome

Example Sentences

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Believing Leah was overcome by the spirits, her hostess took her out into the yard for some fresh air.

From Literature

"We showed our resilience and our ability to overcome problems, but this competition is difficult. It is important to improve and that is what we will try to do."

From Barron's

"It's going to be hard for Daniel to overcome all the things going on in his camp," Ofo said.

From BBC

But she suggested if they could be overcome "the UK is well positioned to be not just a centre of autonomous vehicle innovation, but a global leader in regulation".

From BBC

"I too am a street artist .. To come to Europe, I had to overcome barriers and travel long distances."

From Barron's