overpower
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He wanted to include his friends in the world of “Omakase” without letting the feature list overpower the project’s mystique.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Often, it’s “winner takes all” in the tech industry, and large companies can overpower their competitors once they get to a certain market share.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
However, that is to take nothing away from Croatia's Prizmic, who played bravely to overpower the Serb 2-6 6-2 6-4.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Nor does he have the punch to overpower opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
The thing against which he had been fighting on and off ever since he had come out of the maze was threatening to overpower him.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
“It was confusing, because as the judge speaks, her microphone overpowers the translator on the video call,” Alberto said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
It has spread extensively across the north-west Highlands where it often overpowers native species.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Hana calls this state — where supreme concentration overpowers distraction — the freshman’s “competitive edge.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
The fresh, buttery flavor of the coconut milk enhances rather than overpowers the other flavors for a dish with a luscious texture and floral fragrance.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
“The company of officers absolutely overpowers us, you see: we find a little of it goes an awfully long way.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
The Kazakh second seed overpowered 13th seed Osaka to win 6-1 6-4 on Louis Armstrong Stadium to set up a quarter-final against China's Zheng Qinwen.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The AI trade, even after some bumps late last year, has so far overpowered those hurdles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Japan Society presented avant-garde, multidisciplinary Japanese dancer Hiroaki Umeda’s dazzling multimedia “assimilating,” a display that well overpowered the Met’s attempts at video and movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Finally it seemed we had overpowered our rivals.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
It’s both salty and sweet, without feeling overpowering on either end of the flavor scale.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
To see Argentina's obvious talent, which they displayed by overpowering England in the semi-final, reduced to such spoiling tactics was a dismal sight, hardly designed to aid Messi's genius and influence.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Dustin Dunwoody, Royal: Armed with an overpowering fastball, Dunwoody is 7-0, has an 0.18 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
It left Brian and his neighbours dealing with smoke, ash and an overpowering "chemical" smell which some described as like living in a "war zone".
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
But most of all the smell was overpowering.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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