overtaken

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Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Only for the advantage to then pass to the car that has just been overtaken, when it gets overtake mode.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In the past two weeks, powered by technology stocks, the South Korean and Taiwanese stock markets have overtaken India in market capitalization, pushing India to seventh place in global rankings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Drones have overtaken more-traditional threats such as antitank missiles, Israeli officials say, and are now the leading cause of battlefield deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A little later, Fischer and Lopsang were resting when they were overtaken by Makalu Gau and his two Sherpas, Mingma Tshering and Ngima Gombu.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer