overpower
Example Sentences
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Russell, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said the heads of the world's biggest AI companies understand the dangers posed by super-intelligent systems that could one day overpower humans.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Nor does he have the punch to overpower opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
Finding failed galaxies like Cloud-9 is difficult because nearby bright objects often overpower their faint signals.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026
Like the pachinko game that serves as title and metaphor for the series and the Min Jin Lee book on which it is based, action and reaction overpower whatever plans we might make.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Even the music of a flamenco band did not overpower or even cancel out the clamor and tumult that spilled out of the room.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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