overcoming

Example Sentences

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Securing alternative supplies counted as “the most urgent task for overcoming the economic emergency,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

In 2021, he published a memoir “The Deeper the Roots” about overcoming poverty and graduating from Stanford University.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

After finishing sixth in the Conference League league phase they beat Lech Poznan 4-3 on aggregate in the last 16 before overcoming AZ Alkmaar 5-2 over two legs to reach the final four.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

With Intel on pace to top a record that’s stood since 2000, it’s just the latest example of markets overcoming milestones not seen since the dot-com bubble.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Ever since he was a small child he had the custom of leaving his hammock and waking up in Amaranta’s bed, because contact with her was a way of overcoming his fear of the dark.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez