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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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The much-discussed altitude of Mexico's Azteca stadium for England's round of 16 match against the co-host nation was perceived to be a major hurdle for the squad to overcome.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

He also launched a series of reforms on procurement and air defence capacities but struggled to overcome Ukraine's everlasting mobilisation problems.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Lilly proved it could overcome an early Novo Nordisk advantage with the shots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Nearly one month after a fire destoyed a massive cold-storage facility in Boyle Heights, the neighborhood has been overcome by the stomach-churning stench of rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

They were on the highway at night in the middle of a storm when he was overcome by the certainty that a tree would fall and crush the car.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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

He added that "it is particularly meaningful in that it simultaneously overcomes the key limitations of existing CAR-macrophage therapies -- delivery efficiency and the immunosuppressive tumor environment."

From Science Daily Jan. 11, 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

Thomas Tuchel's side overcame Norway 2-1 after extra time to book their place in the semi-final at Atlanta Stadium, which will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

By replacing physical motion with synthetic rotation, the researchers overcame challenges that have limited experimental studies of extreme rotational physics for decades.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Despite the England star again coming to his nation's aid with two goals that overcame Norway in the Miami furnace, Bellingham has a long way to go to be bracketed with those iconic figures.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The market overcame challenges including the largest oil shock and rising inflation, which reached 4.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

None of the Creightons slept well at night for a while, until exhaustion overcame their anxieties.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Aguilar, 43, had amassed a sizable following as an influencer on Instagram and YouTube, where he spoke of overcoming poverty and addiction before creating a chain of gyms called Self Made Training Facility.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The results suggest that future improvements depend primarily on advances in materials science rather than overcoming an unavoidable law of nature.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

The companies also say they are ready from a supply standpoint, after overcoming shortages a few years ago when demand exploded.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Brazil were made to work, but overcoming these situations should only make them stronger - winning so dramatically will certainly give them momentum.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

I was tempted to run to Miss Riley and beg for her help in overcoming this terrible injustice.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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