overcome
Example Sentences
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He liked the tried and true “blue team-red team” strategy of designating people to explicitly challenge models and assumptions to overcome institutional biases.
From Barron's
"We need more team science to break theoretical silos and overcome existing biases and assumptions," said Mudrik.
From Science Daily
But Alcaraz showed real maturity to stay focused and turn the match around, ultimately overcoming the greatest men's player of all time to achieve history.
From BBC
"I just hate giving up," added the Spaniard after overcoming cramp and battling back from a 5-3 deficit in the deciding set against Zverev.
From Barron's
Grisham remains a standard-bearer for a certain type of American reader, one who takes comfort in stories where half-decent small-town lawyers overcome treacherous situations and good triumphs over corruption in the courtroom.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
