overtake

Example Sentences

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The ‘60s and ‘70s saw a roster of major artists, too long to list here, overtake prominent art scenes in San Francisco and then Chicago, America’s so-called “second city” for art.

From Los Angeles Times

The problem was, it was also going to inevitably rob them of track position around a track where overtaking is all but impossible.

From BBC

Now, homegrown rivals have overtaken Western brands in China in many industries.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's because overtaking is so difficult at Qatar, which means that if Piastri gets into the first corner first, he is likely to win the race.

From BBC

He will be eyeing beating Norris into the first corner, knowing that, with overtaking so difficult, it might be his only hope of retaining his title chances.

From BBC