overcome
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By controlling these effects separately, the researchers were able to overcome the usual conflict between creating more droplets and removing them quickly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
It is a testament to Cyborg's character that - despite all the challenges and opponents she has overcome - her proudest moment is the fight she won against the glass ceiling.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
His six children have struggled to overcome their differences after his death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Yet to launch a preventive strike in 2007, the Israelis had to overcome the opposition of the George W. Bush State Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The door shut behind him, and he collapsed against the wall, overcome with guilt.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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
"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
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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 team overcame this obstacle by creating genetically modified "orexin-Cre" rats.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 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
They're all celebrating after their Irish county Mayo overcame a 75-year-old 'curse' and finally broke its barren run in one of Ireland's biggest sporting occasions.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
About them were gathered the Rohirrim, the Riders of the Mark: wonder overcame their joy in victory, and their eyes were turned towards the wood.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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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
He decided to come after spending the night safely with his family and overcoming the initial shock.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
As a tanik, or outsider, in an insular Native Inupiat community, she dedicated herself to cultivating relationships and overcoming the locals’ mistrust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
As lunch progressed, the woman began almost to chatter, as though she were overcoming her shyness, or forcing herself to.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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