overtake
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The press secretary, who previously lived in China, recalled in an interview that the perception in 2016 was that China would soon overtake the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The press secretary recalled the perception in 2016 was that China would soon overtake the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Sluis expects direct-to-consumer purchases may eventually overtake wholesale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Rybakina is guaranteed to overtake Sabalenka if she reaches the semi-finals, while Pegula and Gauff could pounce if they win the title.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Cari ran fast enough to overtake Beto, and she threw her arms around his legs.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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The arrival of Jackson - who overtakes Manzambi to become Villa's record signing - from Chelsea gives Emery a specialist striker to work with.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
See more: SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become fifth-largest company in the world.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
And Lewis made a great point - in a kart race, you overtake one corner, he overtakes back.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
That overtakes Canada, where U.S. exports totaled $336.5 billion or 15.4% of the total.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
“He doesn’t need it anymore, does he? It came here when his mortal body was burned. A reminder, I suppose, that no shield is sufficient. In the end, misery overtakes all of you. Even Hercules.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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There was a sense of freedom that overtook some of his angry feelings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
For 10 years now — actually, since around the time streaming decisively overtook people’s listening habits — these Beatles releases have made a pretty compelling case for the collectible physical object.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Further down, Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto and Paris overtook Los Angeles, which dropped two places to 12th.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
City overtook them at the top and many believed Arsenal would be the main challengers this season after a strong summer's recruitment.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
For a few minutes he tried to enjoy the scenery running past his window, then the city man’s boredom with nature’s repetition overtook him.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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He has also reached a career high of 33 in the world and overtaken Cameron Norrie to become British number one.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Several years ago he became increasingly frustrated with the professionalism that has overtaken the larger Southland high schools — he has been outspoken against the constant stream of transfers — so he had an idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Lately, however, products from Chinese and European rivals have overtaken the Model Y in a number of fundamental metrics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Parents who have watched their children cycle through different hobbies, whether it’s crafting friendship bracelets or concocting homemade slime, will recognize the single-minded fervor that has overtaken the students of Class 203.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
I pull away because I feel myself being overtaken.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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On the American side, he argued, the same inflated projections fueled warnings that China’s overtaking was inevitable, fueling a Washington consensus built partly on what he calls a statistical mirage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Musk has spent the majority of the past five years in the top position since first overtaking Bezos in 2021.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Based on his observations thus far, Spasojevic believes the burros could play an important role in the local ecosystem by grazing on non-native grasses and preventing them from overtaking native plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The 2026 Latinobarometro survey showed that China overtaking the United States in terms of influence for the first time since the annual survey began in 1995.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
And now there were more, even more people storming up the front steps, and Harry saw Charlie Weasley overtaking Horace Slughorn, who was still wearing his emerald pajamas.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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