trumped

Example Sentences

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In what was a recurring theme for markets in April, enthusiasm for corporate earnings and the artificial intelligence revolution trumped concerns over conflict, inflation and interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In one of the most extreme examples of Tesla getting trumped, BYD vehicles swarmed roads in Europe last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

At first her hospital phobia made the idea seem impossible but "over time the desire to try and help people trumped my fear," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

It has trumped hellish geology and cranked out dozens of gushers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

With war in the offing, however, the Navy was growing more powerful, and its demands trumped everything else.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield