overcome

Example Sentences

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The complaint states that Black feels “called by his faith to return to Broadview to pray for ICE officers there, but his experience requires him to overcome fear in order to do so.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Higher oil prices are the latest challenge for a U.S. economy that has overcome crosscurrents sweeping through trade, consumer behavior and government spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But being trained in the process is perhaps the easiest hurdle to overcome.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

New entrants will have to overcome such challenges.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“When your ancestors traveled from the Third World, they had to overcome four obstacles before the trials of the Fourth World.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young