overcome
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“It is like a giant chess game, in which we need to continue to keep trying to anticipate the next movement, and to overcome it to plan our next move,” Grant told me.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Other experimental technologies are also exploring ways to overcome this challenge, including ultrasound-based delivery systems, "brain shuttle" molecules, and additional nanoparticle platforms designed to cross the barrier more effectively.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
England combined nerve and accuracy to overcome France and a raucous record crowd to clinch their eighth successive Women's Six Nations title in Bordeaux.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
But according to Feldman, Cerebras has overcome this limitation using new software.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Meanwhile, he had a greater obstacle to overcome than mice: the walls.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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