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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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But longer cycles also put them under greater pressure to deliver new AI capabilities and other features compelling enough for customers to overcome the sticker shock.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

This has helped China overcome one of its biggest challenges: a lack of access to advanced chips, which would help unlock greater computing power.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

It simply marks the next distance to overcome, the next milestone to achieve.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

To overcome that limitation, Wu, Huang and their colleagues redesigned both the composition and structure of the nanoparticles.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Galen’s extraordinary logorrhoea—his surviving works amount to 3 million words, and represent perhaps a third of what he wrote—is the consequence of his obsessive and futile effort to overcome this insuperable obstacle.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

"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

I understand the fear that overcomes someone when a loved one is lost.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Pinegrove overcame a tough market and an LP base ‘traumatized’ by SVB’s collapse to raise $1.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles and the streaking Guardians overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

This 66-year-old overcame the odds and found a new job.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

"Love you lots," wrote Fischer, who herself overcame cancer in 2024.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Yet, even so, when they reached the field where the King and the Colchians were waiting, and the bulls rushed out from their lair breathing forth flames of fire, terror overcame them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

"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

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

This IG’s office is unique in its ability and willingness to investigate such corruption abroad, which requires overcoming obstacles raised by the U.N. and foreign-aid complex.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“That song has so much resonance right now,” she said, noting its lyrics capture a theme of resilience and faith in overcoming dark times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

“My ears are ringy. I scraped my knees. And I got some dirt in my eye . . .” Then Esme began to tremble and cry, the shock of what had happened overcoming her again.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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