overcome
Example Sentences
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European flight prices are falling as airlines try to overcome customer "hesitancy" over the economic hit from the US-Israel war with Iran, Wizz Air's chief executive has said.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
To overcome severe local restrictions, the state set standards in 2023 for noise, height, fencing, setbacks and other elements of a large solar project.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
To overcome this, researchers focused on fossilized jaws, a part of the body more likely to survive over millions of years, to uncover clues about their early evolution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
Bass has been running for a second four-year term while seeking to overcome high disapproval numbers, with voters expressing dissatisfaction over her handling of housing production, homelessness and other issues.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
However, once they have overcome them and have begun to be venerated, having wiped out all those who were envious of their accomplishments, they remain powerful, secure, honoured, and successful.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing overcome
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