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

Grimes added citizen scientists in Plymouth and surrounding areas "can help overcome a key challenge in urban micrometeorite research, accessing multiple sample sites and processing material to build a national archive".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

This provides investors with a more reasonable entry point if they think smartglasses are about to overcome a history of false starts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

New entrants will have to overcome such challenges.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"He suggested I not let the male case officers' bluster fool me....He knew I had suffered, had overcome loss, and had pulled myself back up. I felt stronger as I considered his confidence in me."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau