surmounted

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These are issues that could potentially be surmounted through negotiation.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

The researchers have now surmounted this security vulnerability by leveraging terahertz waves to develop an antitampering ID tag that still offers the benefits of being tiny, cheap, and secure.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2024

Troops surmounted dense Russian fortifications last week to retake the village of Robotyne.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Even if that were surmounted, it is not obvious how such rules would be enforced.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

Below, though the threads were in places blurred or broken, the outline could be seen of an anvil and a hammer surmounted by a crown with seven stars.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien