overcome

Example Sentences

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Were you overcome by an urge to check your phone?

From The Wall Street Journal

The design on the reverse side of the new eurocoins was chosen to overcome worries that Bulgaria is losing its sovereignty.

From BBC

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

"The economy showed remarkable strength by overcoming higher inflation, a slowing labor market, fewer rate cuts than originally expected, and a sharp rise in the effective tariff rate," he added.

From Barron's

With six weeks of treatment left in Germany in the new year, Dan will have to apply for an EU Medical Visa, which is another challenge he said he is determined to overcome.

From BBC