transcend
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Though the tableaux depict hardships endured by a painter born in 1593, Artemisia, the impressions convey yearning, grief, suffering and resilience that transcend centuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Macron came to power in 2017 promising to modernise the economy and transcend France's traditional political divide.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Patrick: They’re trying to simultaneously transcend the Beyond brand name and expand the range of products associated with their brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Green party leader Zack Polanski said: "There are moments in life such as this sad time that transcend politics and I join the whole country in sending condolences."
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Listen to me, Sikander. There are only two things that are truly infinite, that transcend time and space. Love is one of them."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Most importantly, the technology transcends stage gimmick and is essential to telling the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
As Brazil’s first working-class president, his personal bond with poorer voters transcends his party’s brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Sports really transcends all of this," Kemp said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Stevie Wonder says “September” and its “ba-dee-yas” resonate with every kind of audience because they’re jubilant in a way that transcends language and cultural barriers.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Their line these days is that great art transcends gender.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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But my mother’s lesson transcended the rules of fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Where Parker was the jazz-saxophone genius who succumbed to his excesses, Coltrane transcended his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, which transcended clubs, countries and competitions for over a decade, to become the defining story of modern football.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Smith Jr. came to San Diego as a fearsome linebacker who made two Pro Bowls, yet he transcended football through his infectious personality and devotion to his adopted city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
They were outgoing and confident, and transcended every high school clique.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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At his peak, he was captivating - transcending football as a cultural phenomenon during the summers of '90 and '96, having joined a star-studded Serie A between those tournaments.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Now she sees GLP-1s similarly transforming and transcending healthcare, aided by AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
This interests him in literature too — transcending reputation through good art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Students from across the country have joined the protests in Delhi, transcending caste, religion and regional identities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Crowd, heat, bad quarters, bad fare, bad smells, mosquitoes, and a plague of flies transcending everything within my experience.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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