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"We always have the conversation, but what we didn't want was that celebrity to overtake the story."

From BBC

If you need another reason to see a revival that I cannot praise enough, let me add that this musical offers a profound glimpse of how history can overtake us, altering reality in ways that are hard to imagine.

However, her lofty levels have dipped in the second half of the season and allowed Sabalenka to overtake her at the top of the rankings.

From BBC

Can’t think too hard about it or the anxiety will overtake me.

From Slate

Jaden Jefferson let the glee of victory overtake his face as the clock expired.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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