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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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The core aim of the course is to identify threats wherever they are, and how to track and overcome them.

From BBC

The results, published in Science Advances on January 1, shed new light on how one of fusion energy's most stubborn physical barriers might finally be overcome on the road to ignition.

From Science Daily

During the service, several in the crowd fainted and fell to the ground, overcome.

From BBC

He told the BBC there are "an enormous number of hurdles to overcome and the timeframe of what is going to happen is so long" that oil prices in 2026 would likely see little change.

From BBC

Reigning slalom world champion Rast looks to have overcome the hip problems that had plagued her since last season just over a month before the Winter Olympics get underway in Milan-Cortina.

From Barron's