overcame
Example Sentences
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Mira Costa 9, Agoura 7: The Mustangs overcame a 6-1 deficit to win the Division 3 title at Cal State Fullerton.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"We also had difficult and complicated moments, which we overcame with great effort, generosity and help."
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Will he be remembered as the Musk of his era, a glass-eating founder who overcame great obstacles to prove everyone wrong?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
"Arsenal came here last year and overcame the deficit to win, this time Lyon got their revenge," former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis said on BBC Two.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
I could have left and camped in the gorge again, but my enormous desire to see another human being overcame my fear of being discovered.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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