overcome
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He also launched a series of reforms on procurement and air defence capacities but struggled to overcome Ukraine's everlasting mobilisation problems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Nearly one month after a fire destoyed a massive cold-storage facility in Boyle Heights, the neighborhood has been overcome by the stomach-churning stench of rotting food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Scientists have proposed a new way to describe black holes that could overcome a major limitation in one of Stephen Hawking's most influential ideas.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
The manner in which he dismantled Djokovic in the last four was a clear sign of his level - and he needed to find his very best on Sunday to overcome Zverev.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Nhamo was so overcome with a mixture of emotions, she began to cry.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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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
What is your vision for how Europe overcomes this?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 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
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
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The researchers overcame the problem by first creating a larger, more flexible ring.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
"The case successfully overcame a number of robust legal challenges during the proceedings."
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Jannik Sinner's tricky start to his Wimbledon title defence continued as he overcame a stern second-round test against Nuno Borges.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Greenspan overcame his bashfulness in 1987 to ask Nancy Reagan, who frowned on unwed couples at formal events, if his invitation to a White House state dinner could include Mitchell as his guest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Then some being shamed by his mercy overcame their fear and went on, and the others took new hope, hearing of a manful deed within their measure that they could turn to, and they departed.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Italian was at his ruthless best in dismantling Djokovic, overcoming the player who was expected to be his biggest obstacle to success in straight sets.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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 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
The market has defied expectations for some time, but keeping up its breakneck gains would mean overcoming certain challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
He would hurl himself onto the street, overcoming every obstacle in his path, and remain at large for two or three days.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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