overcoming

Example Sentences

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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

Iraq, overcoming regional disputes, is also sending some of its oil through a pipeline to Turkey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

For musician Alen Dokic - who has produced a World Cup song under the alias Doppelganger - Bosnia's qualification is an example of 'Bosanski Inat', a cultural mindset of defiance and overcoming adversity.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4, overcoming a 29-point deficit to take a 3-1 series lead.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Somebody’s short, wrinkled grandma stood there, eyes folded shut, hands raised with the Spirit, murmuring over and over, “We’re ready for the overcoming, Lord. We been singing for it long enough.”

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon