transcend

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Fanning may be acting in the modern age, but she has the exceptional curiosity and work ethic that transcend trends, making contemporary films feel like instant classics.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

“It’s a planning perspective that’s looking for concrete economic enhancements at the firm and sector level, as opposed to just developing a machine that might transcend humanity,” Webster said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

The All Black brand is based on over a century of dominating rugby union, which has seen them transcend the sport and become a global cultural phenomenon.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Later we’ll be treated to a restatement of the thought, in case anyone missed it: “A choral society shouldn’t mirror the social order. It should transcend it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

But just as we had outgrown our Youth League outlook, I was confident that these young men would transcend some of the strictures of Black Consciousness.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela