overcome
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"To overcome this limitation, we introduced a terahertz split-ring resonator. Such a dark cavity can reshape the electromagnetic environment and substantially amplify vacuum fluctuations."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
But China’s robotics industry has mostly overcome its issues thanks to efforts to localize the production of major components, as well as its willingness to direct capital with government-backed national road maps.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Each lead role presents challenges that are gracefully overcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"That makes you the person you are, whatever aspect it is, with the belief you can overcome every obstacle," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
When she eventually regained the island, she was so overcome with dizziness, she had to lie half out of the water for a long time until her strength returned.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Alek Thomas drives in a run during his Dodgers debut and Tarik Skubal overcomes a rocky first inning as the Dodgers extend their winning streak to five games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
This overcomes a key challenge facing Moore's Law that Intel sums up as: "You can make something smaller and smaller and smaller... until you can't".
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Jean-Jacques Rousseau held that human reason prompts us to turn away from others’ suffering, for it is reason that overcomes the instinct of compassion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
"This technology overcomes the longstanding scaling bottleneck caused by size effects through the combination of induced crystallization and buried interface restoration," said Prof. Shuping Pang.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026
Each time I enter the tiendita the whole big fragrance overcomes me, nearly lifts my feet from the floor.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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He did not play when the Blues overcame German giants Bayern Munich on penalties to be crowned champions of Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Pinegrove overcame a tough market and an LP base ‘traumatized’ by SVB’s collapse to raise $1.5 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
This 66-year-old overcame the odds and found a new job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Through a highly coordinated grassroots campaign, Nixon overcame a $15-million fundraising deficit against Vindman in a state where affordability, high property insurance costs and public infrastructure strain were top concerns for many voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Then she had to stop giving orders for a while as sickness overcame her.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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The world number three saved two match points before overcoming Taylor Fritz 6-3 4-6 13-11 in a dramatic deciding tie-break at London's O2 Arena.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Between recovering from her first heartbreak and overcoming burnout from her debut album “Queen of the Clouds,” the remote town has offered her a seaside refuge ever since childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Russian engineers, through successive iterations, added speed and survivability thanks to better electronics for navigation and communications, overcoming much of Ukraine’s defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Everyone has the feeling that their technical capabilities are growing in terms of autonomy, in terms of overcoming electronic warfare systems, and in terms of the distance at which they can fire."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Dear Diary, Colin Powell once said, “The best method of overcoming your obstacles is the team method.”
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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