overtaken
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Ten years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus still hasn’t returned home to Ithaca, and his kingdom has been overtaken by suitors crudely courting his wife’s hand.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The room is overtaken with projections, scenes of bustling New York traffic paired with bachelor-pad-like guitar riffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Plans for celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary on Saturday have been quickly overtaken by storm preparations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The latest analyses show the UK still behind most of the G7 but having overtaken Germany after the hit to its economy from the 2022 energy crisis.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
“The disaster which had overtaken the army was in full view,” one of his officers will later write.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
