transcend
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"The lives of innocent people must transcend the division of war. I hope Oleshky inspires greater peace," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Ossoff's supporters praise his authenticity and ability to transcend partisan divides to bring people together across party lines.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Thomas wishes to transcend such political line-drawing, just as he wishes to brush aside the troubles of his absent son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Though the tableaux depict hardships endured by a painter born in 1593, Artemisia, the impressions convey yearning, grief, suffering and resilience that transcend centuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
His father wanted Colin to transcend all that stuff, but maybe even he was starting to see the unlikelihood of Colin ever becoming extraordinary.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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Most importantly, the technology transcends stage gimmick and is essential to telling the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
I’m supporting women and their families, which transcends inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
But this trend of following individual players transcends merely Messi and Ronaldo.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Their line these days is that great art transcends gender.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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“The University remained one of the few forces that transcended disparate regions and groups,” Pawel writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Where Parker was the jazz-saxophone genius who succumbed to his excesses, Coltrane transcended his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Tributes have poured in from US presidents across the political spectrum and musicians across all genres, remembering her not just for her award-winning career, but her philanthropy and humble nature that transcended country music.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Smith Jr. came to San Diego as a fearsome linebacker who made two Pro Bowls, yet he transcended football through his infectious personality and devotion to his adopted city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
He had developed a deep affection for Ann that was built on, but transcended, politics.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Students from across the country have joined the protests in Delhi, transcending caste, religion and regional identities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
On “Love You Right,” a track with deep bass and a gospel-inflected piano line, her voice builds to a wild howl as she sings about how human connection makes transcending hardship possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Before kick-off, Iranian players presented white roses to their American counterparts as a gesture of peace, in a moment widely seen as transcending politics.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
You’d have to be there, but it was just a magical, transcending moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
Crowd, heat, bad quarters, bad fare, bad smells, mosquitoes, and a plague of flies transcending everything within my experience.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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