overtaken
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Six months into the war, the supply crunch for diesel, jet fuel and gasoline has overtaken upheaval in the crude-oil market as the energy industry’s primary concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He has also reached a career high of 33 in the world and overtaken Cameron Norrie to become British number one.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Several years ago he became increasingly frustrated with the professionalism that has overtaken the larger Southland high schools — he has been outspoken against the constant stream of transfers — so he had an idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
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 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
