overcome
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There is another climate-related threat to aviation, which may prove challenging to overcome: rising sea levels.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
To overcome reluctance by locals, big tech companies are committing to community engagement and a set of principles that address the things residents worry about most.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It will create "a more unified country to overcome the challenges the country currently faces", said Tiglu Melese, secretary-general of parliament's upper house.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
To do that in the pursuit of love is really beautiful, and I think that’s what he has to overcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Physicist Marc Millis heads NASA's Breakthrough Propulsion Project and hopes to overcome this problem with the physics of zero.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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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
Jean-Jacques Rousseau held that human reason prompts us to turn away from others’ suffering, for it is reason that overcomes the instinct of compassion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 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
A sudden stupidity overcomes me, and I feel awkward standing there on her driveway.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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Now aged 65, she has opened up about the harrowing experiences and reflected on how she overcame them to become one of the most well-known faces on British TV.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
The team overcame this obstacle by creating genetically modified "orexin-Cre" rats.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
France’s economy picked up in the second quarter, helped by household spending and robust exports as it overcame some of the uncertainty about the course and consequences of the conflict in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But he looked at the fell faces of the Captains and their deadly eyes, and fear overcame his wrath.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Scientists have found a way to grow Spirulina that produces biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef, potentially overcoming one of the biggest nutritional limitations of this widely promoted algae.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Sly and the Family Stone’s message of overcoming prejudice and treating everyone with dignity, including ourselves, matches their steadfast dedication to making all their fans feel loved, especially children.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 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
He decided to come after spending the night safely with his family and overcoming the initial shock.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In recent years the sisters had become very close, overcoming an earlier estrangement.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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