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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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“She taught me how to overcome a difficult situation with a positive attitude,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Here is how Huawei plans to overcome U.S. barriers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

In this case, the government had to overcome the district court’s factual findings about the unfairness of the rule.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

Walls admits he had to overcome his own doubts during the creative process, having put so much effort in.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

But instead I fanned myself and gave a friendly curtsy, nearly overcome with relief that the strangers and I were not acquainted.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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

He added that "it is particularly meaningful in that it simultaneously overcomes the key limitations of existing CAR-macrophage therapies -- delivery efficiency and the immunosuppressive tumor environment."

From Science Daily Jan. 11, 2026

The pack of muttation tributes draws closer and closer until it overcomes me with hot breath and dripping fangs and I scream, myself awake.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles and the streaking Guardians overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Read Ella's story of how she overcame her shopping addiction.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

But after 54 hours of work and several timely pep talks, Claude overcame its skepticism—and its case of impostor syndrome— and surprised itself with the result.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"Love you lots," wrote Fischer, who herself overcame cancer in 2024.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Slowly my starved body responded to food and overcame the lean years of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee, counteracting the flesh-sapping anxiety of fear-filled days.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

They’re the best team in the AL, overcoming their low payroll to emerge as a powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 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

Scientists have found a way to grow Spirulina that produces biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef, potentially overcoming one of the biggest nutritional limitations of this widely promoted algae.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Watson kept alive her hopes of a first US Open singles main-draw appearance in five years by overcoming Spain's Angela Fita Boluda in a rollercoaster encounter lasting nearly three hours.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Equally exciting would be the work involved in overcoming that helplessness.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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