overcoming

Example Sentences

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Rural voters helped defeat the initiative, overcoming strong support for the $15 wage in urban counties surrounding Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Iraq, overcoming regional disputes, is also sending some of its oil through a pipeline to Turkey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

That struggle is in part about overcoming local myths, including that the disease is the result of something known here as the "coffin curse" and that treatment centres are the problem rather than the solution.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4, overcoming a 29-point deficit to take a 3-1 series lead.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“Young women, this is what this mentorship program is about. We will have fun, yes. But we will also discuss some of the distractions and barriers to success and hopefully gain strategies for overcoming them.”

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson