overtaken
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And there's been a further decline in the number of entries for French, which was overtaken in popularity by Spanish for the first time last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Parents who have watched their children cycle through different hobbies, whether it’s crafting friendship bracelets or concocting homemade slime, will recognize the single-minded fervor that has overtaken the students of Class 203.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It was overtaken by “Spider-Man: Brand New Day‘s” $360 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Now it has been overtaken globally by China’s BYD—which began, duh, as a battery company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In an instant a flood of sadness and tragedy had overtaken everyone, and I began to worry that it would be impossible for this family to leave Herbert.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
