be overcome
Example Sentences
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Based on my daily work with patients and families, let me offer three key challenges that need to be overcome so that medical advances can benefit as many people as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
While pouring sand from one container to another, Chakraborty appears to be overcome with dust.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
"There are still a few hurdles to be overcome that I won't go into, but at the same time I want every player really focused on a huge run."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Analyst Jamie Baker said that rather than modeling higher fuel prices a quarter at a time, they’ve “embraced” a jet fuel assumption for 2026 that they don’t think can be overcome by higher fare prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
For several weeks José Arcadio Buendía let himself be overcome by consternation.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
