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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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But he tells BBC Newsbeat he's overcome plenty of challenges - including a serious neck injury - to reach the biggest moment of his career.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

To overcome that limitation, the researchers used anonymized cellphone geolocation data with neighborhood-level resolution.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Considering the tribulations “Coyote vs. Acme” has overcome to finally reach theaters, it’s impossible not to see the parallels between what’s on screen and what transpired between the filmmakers and Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

At a London show in 2023, Braham was nearly overcome by emotion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

I squat, right on the sidewalk, feeling crazy, overcome.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Alek Thomas drives in a run during his Dodgers debut and Tarik Skubal overcomes a rocky first inning as the Dodgers extend their winning streak to five games.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 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

What is your vision for how Europe overcomes this?

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

Whether it’s the idea that misery loves company or that everyone endures and overcomes some sort of hardship, a glimmer of hope exists in a future that is unwritten.

From Salon Dec. 31, 2025

Olly: he’s a snob Madeline: But he overcomes it and eventually realizes that character matters more than class!

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Through a highly coordinated grassroots campaign, Nixon overcame a $15-million fundraising deficit against Vindman in a state where affordability, high property insurance costs and public infrastructure strain were top concerns for many voters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

But after 54 hours of work and several timely pep talks, Claude overcame its skepticism—and its case of impostor syndrome— and surprised itself with the result.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The Russian will face Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals, after the seventh seed overcame opening set service troubles to defeat 10th seed Marta Kostyuk 3-6 6-1 6-2.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The team overcame this obstacle by creating genetically modified "orexin-Cre" rats.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The young Cicero overcame some of that shyness by taking lessons from the theater, going on to model his style on Clodius Aesopus.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Sly and the Family Stone’s message of overcoming prejudice and treating everyone with dignity, including ourselves, matches their steadfast dedication to making all their fans feel loved, especially children.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Researchers at Stanford Medicine and collaborating institutions have now developed a strategy aimed at overcoming those obstacles.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Many of the great sports stories involve overcoming adversity, and Steiner has become a great sports story, which is still being written.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Taylor-Joy, who splits time between London and Los Angeles with her American musician husband, Malcolm McRae, talked about overcoming insomnia, greeting gorillas and meditating.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Some children’s singing games have their roots in circle dances, while others reflect social traditions of courtship and marriage, friendship, overcoming childhood fears, or just expressing the fun and merriment of childhood.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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