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be overcome





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Alicia Nudelman, an Israeli volunteer who is part of Harani’s group, said she has witnessed how anti-Christian prejudices can be overcome.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

This is how, he believes, this setback can be overcome.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

While pouring sand from one container to another, Chakraborty appears to be overcome with dust.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Those can be overcome with Starship, a mega-rocket that SpaceX said can carry more than four times as much payload to low-Earth orbit as the Falcon 9.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

The papers, he said, “included a statement on the special difficulties that would have to be overcome in making a plutonium bomb.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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