overtook

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Along with such franchise tropes as face-huggers and rampaging xenomorphs, ship design was the key area where homage overtook the series’ emphasis on new locations, lifeforms and themes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

And that isn't half of the interconnected products and services offered by the global behemoth, which earlier this year overtook US superstore giant Walmart to become the world's largest company by annual sales.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

That list includes China’s BYD, which recently overtook Tesla as the world’s top EV-maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The meta-reality and meta-commentary of the broadcast encroached on and eventually overtook the game on the field.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

He had just begun to run once more when a rabbit overtook him.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams