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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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"If I remain fearful, I will have nothing. But if I overcome, I will have everything."

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Russian engineers are skilled at exploiting off-the-shelf equipment to maximum benefit, such as in creating antennas that thwart electronic countermeasures and communication networks that overcome jamming.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Shelton did not have an easy route to the final, needing to overcome a series of big-hitting opponents which included three former top-10 players as well as seven-time major champion Alcaraz.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The Rams’ star-studded roster will overcome a 49ers team that features several key players nursing injuries.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 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

Sentiment among German investors exceeded expectations again this month on a bumper earnings season, as the economy overcomes some of the shock of the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 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

The new device, described in the journal Nature, overcomes this challenge by reusing much of the energy needed to run it.

From Science Daily May 5, 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

All is quiet except for the thumps and scuffles of their footsteps, and Mark finds that his excitement over who might be in the boat overcomes the growing stench as they descend.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

The Texas Longhorns overcame a 20-point deficit after ESPN’s win probability metric gave the team a 1.9% chance of winning.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Now aged 65, she has opened up about the harrowing experiences and reflected on how she overcame them to become one of the most well-known faces on British TV.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

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

The result also overcame significant doubts within the scientific community about whether sunlight could realistically drive the process.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Why he at first refused to come to West Virginia with us and only at the last possible moment overcame his reluctance and jumped into the car.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

"Everyone has the feeling that their technical capabilities are growing in terms of autonomy, in terms of overcoming electronic warfare systems, and in terms of the distance at which they can fire."

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

It was crucial in overcoming Jennifer Kupcho's hammer blow long range birdies late on the Saturday evening that allowed the United States to force an unlikely share of the foursomes and fourball spoils.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The technological leap AI promises “can result in investors pulling forward the value of future growth and overcoming macro headwinds.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Their support was vital to overcoming a skeptical government bureaucracy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

When Valentine’s addresses took a stern tone, his practical disposition overcoming his generosity, Gloria stepped in to smooth matters.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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