surmount

Example Sentences

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Branson’s reserve coincides with growing caution among investors in an industry in which the technical risks are as high as the costs to surmount them.

From Seattle Times

There’s little new about the setup of the crabby older person forced together with a resistant youngster only to surmount their mutual disdain and form a life-changing bond.

From Los Angeles Times

She was nurtured by her mother about the societal obstacles in her path and how to both surmount and challenge them.

From Washington Post

The budget blueprint must surmount multiple political and procedural obstacles before it becomes a reality.

From New York Times

The astrophysicist spent 13 years surmounting obstacles to help put the world-class optical telescope on a sound technical footing, including obtaining its primary mirror from Germany.

From Science Magazine