overtaken

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Despite the 77% rally in the Korean market this year, rising earnings expectations means that the market doesn’t look expensive relative to the two markets it’s just overtaken.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The only good news is that the Senate has yet to release its farm bill draft, so maybe this exercise gets overtaken by more pressing events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

So another family which has been waiting months or years for permanent accommodation may see homeless people moving into that flat and feel they have been overtaken.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Although Lilly has been a later entrant to the weight-loss drug market than Novo, it nonetheless has overtaken its competitor in recent months, as sales of Lilly’s Zepbound injection continue to pull ahead of Wegovy.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But the quiet was gradually being overtaken by sounds not heard around there for many months.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown