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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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Google Glass could be the next must-have gadget if the company can allay privacy fears and overcome its label as a ‘Segway for your face.’

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

“While tech bubble builds can overcome such headwinds and uncertainty longer-term, shorter-term drawdowns and rotations into value are not unusual,” the strategists said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The restrictions “put people under stress” but the community can overcome them, Gerami said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Like Anton, she said the language was something they had to overcome, but it ultimately proved no issue as the boys "just clicked in".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

They were almost overcome by their own mercenary soldiers after the first war with the Romans, even though the Carthaginians had their own citizens as officers.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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

"Our nanoparticle-based strategy overcomes these bottlenecks," said Professor Shi.

From Science Daily Jan. 28, 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

A strange sensation overcomes me, and the edges of my sight grow dark.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

France’s economy picked up in the second quarter, helped by household spending and robust exports as it overcame some of the uncertainty about the course and consequences of the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Traders using Robinhood Markets overcame anxiety around cryptocurrency and technology stocks in the latest quarter, betting big on events like the World Cup and driving the brokerage platform’s revenue to record levels.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

James led the Cavaliers to four consecutive NBA Finals and a championship in 2016 when Cleveland overcame a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Warriors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 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

But he looked at the fell faces of the Captains and their deadly eyes, and fear overcame his wrath.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

They are the first nation to be men's and women's World Cup winners at the same time – La Roja overcoming England in the Women's World Cup final in Sydney in 2023.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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 S&P 500 and Nasdaq are on track to finish the week higher, overcoming a choppy stretch after the U.S. and Iran resumed attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

That imposed a constraint Lawrence had become a master at overcoming.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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