overtaken
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Six months into the war, the supply crunch for diesel, jet fuel and gasoline has overtaken upheaval in the crude-oil market as the energy industry’s primary concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He has also reached a career high of 33 in the world and overtaken Cameron Norrie to become British number one.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Several years ago he became increasingly frustrated with the professionalism that has overtaken the larger Southland high schools — he has been outspoken against the constant stream of transfers — so he had an idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
And there's been a further decline in the number of entries for French, which was overtaken in popularity by Spanish for the first time last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“They have overtaken us,” Taran said in a flat voice.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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