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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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"But we continually need to work to overcome those institutional challenges," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Modern laboratory techniques have made it possible to overcome these biological restrictions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Investors recently soured amid problems and soft demand for its joint replacements, but those look like stumbles that can be overcome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“But we do have respect and regard for one another in our respective positions, and a commitment to make sure that the county and city overcome the mistakes and failures of the past.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Stories of loss and tragedy, and how people overcome losses and tragedies.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Alek Thomas drives in a run during his Dodgers debut and Tarik Skubal overcomes a rocky first inning as the Dodgers extend their winning streak to five games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Sentiment among German investors exceeded expectations again this month on a bumper earnings season, as the economy overcomes some of the shock of the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

The new device, described in the journal Nature, overcomes this challenge by reusing much of the energy needed to run it.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

Each time I enter the tiendita the whole big fragrance overcomes me, nearly lifts my feet from the floor.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

The research team overcame this obstacle by developing a technique that applies tiny amounts of MOF material directly to the mitochondrial surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But a few passengers, crew and off-duty pilots who landed the plane safely overcame their fear and exercised their courage and sense of duty, and helped to make this miracle happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The total overcame the milestone set by “The Studio” with its 13 wins last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Luke Littler overcame defending champion Luke Humphries to claim the Czech Open title in Prague.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

And when the giggles overcame them, why, their mother was giggling too.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that molecules attached to a surface can reach the ultimate quantum limit of optical coherence, overcoming a major obstacle that has long restricted molecular quantum research.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Smith appeared to be on his way to overcoming a major error in last season’s NFC championship game, when he lost a fumble in the 31-27 defeat by the Seattle Seahawks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

They’re the best team in the AL, overcoming their low payroll to emerge as a powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It was crucial in overcoming Jennifer Kupcho's hammer blow long range birdies late on the Saturday evening that allowed the United States to force an unlikely share of the foursomes and fourball spoils.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Dear Diary, Colin Powell once said, “The best method of overcoming your obstacles is the team method.”

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers


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